Renewing a Desecrated Declaration of Independence
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/07/04/renewing-a-desecrated-declaration-of-independence/
If America is to be what the Revolution envisioned on July 4, 1776, a nation governed by laws, then the American people must speak out and defend that vision, writes Dennis Kucinich. By Dennis Kucinich Substack In 1776, Thomas Paine…
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Trump’s Authoritarian Leap
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/06/12/trumps-authoritarian-leap/
If the feds can characterize an unarmed assemblage of protesters as an invasion, Andrew P. Napolitano asks whose freedoms are safe. By Andrew P. Napolitano The deployment of California National Guard troops and active-duty U.S. Marines onto the streets of…
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As Trump Sets Military Against Civilians, Soldiers Have Duty to Disobey
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/06/12/as-trump-sets-military-against-civilians-soldiers-have-duty-to-disobey/
The Marines are trained in combat, not crowd control, writes Marjorie Cohn. People are likely to get hurt. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout Four and a half months after his inauguration, Donald Trump is exercising his authoritarian chops, targeting immigrants in…
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DHS Chief Calls for Military Arrests in LA Protests
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/06/11/dhs-chief-calls-for-military-arrests-in-la-protests/
In a letter obtained by The San Fancisco Chronicle, Kristi Noem appears inclined to skirt federal restrictions on military involvement with domestic law enforcement. By Julia Conley Common Dreams U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared to take a step…
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