Democracy & Strength
How do we preserve political freedom while rising to meet urgent challenges?
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9 notes · The Stream →The most unexpectedly fascinating class I took in law school was Federal Courts: when federal courts have jurisdiction, and which federal courts have jurisdiction. It didn’t leap off the page of the course catalogue; it looked like the kind of dry class you slog through because studying the law is unfortunately often dry and often a slog.
Read noteToday, I read Helen Lewis’ discussion of “masculinism” in the Atlantic.
Read noteThis week, two immigration decisions from the Supreme Court are in the headlines. There’s a third we shouldn’t miss.
Read noteIn the early 2000s, a liberal in America had two go-to sources of televised relief from the presidency of George W. Bush. The first was the sanity-preserving satire of The Daily Show, and the second was the bittersweet escapism of The West Wing. I remember in the years right after college getting the DVDs of West Wing episodes in the mail in their red Netflix sleeves and watching President Bartlet and company wrestle with ethical dilemmas, take ideas seriously, and strive for decency, all of which were an appreciated break from the calamity unfolding in the real-world White House.
Read noteIn WSJ today: Hegseth announces a review of U.S. forces in Europe and threatens NATO cuts.
Read noteIn the Economist today: “Scammers are preying on America’s illegal immigrants.”
Read noteInnovation demands integrity.
Read noteIt’s Graham Platner’s turn to be the center of the nation’s attention. The tattoo, the texts, the posts.
Read noteBernie Sanders wants the government to take shares of AI companies. Evidently, President Trump does too, as does Sam Altman.
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