There is a phrase that has circulated in conversations about institutional corruption for years: that some truths are too big to reveal because revealing them would destabilize everything. In the context of scandals involving the ultra-powerful, that idea tends to resurface again and again. The implication is that the web of influence, protection, and silenceContinue reading “If the System Would Collapse, Then What Is the System Built On?”
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The Trump Administration Sides with Abusers in Louisiana and South Carolina
In yet another devastating blow to civil rights and the most vulnerable among us, the Trump administration has abruptly halted critical federal lawsuits that sought to address long-standing abuse and neglect in two U.S. states. These lawsuits, originally filed by the Biden administration in December 2023, were the result of extensive investigations by the DepartmentContinue reading “The Trump Administration Sides with Abusers in Louisiana and South Carolina”
Who’s Policing the Police? Authoritarianism in Uniform
In Trump’s second term, law enforcement agencies have been emboldened, with increased federal support and diminished oversight. The administration’s rhetoric and policies have led to a surge in aggressive policing tactics, disproportionately affecting marginalized communities. Civil rights organizations report a rollback of reforms aimed at accountability, raising concerns about the erosion of civil liberties.