The US Supreme Court’s July 1 decision to grant absolute immunity to a President’s official acts is indeed, as Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote on X, “a sad day for America” and “our democracy.” Donald Trump and future presidents are evidently now free to follow their worst instincts if they don’t like the result of elections—or anything else.
Browsing: Opinions
“President Biden’s call with the Congressional Black Caucus tonight showed his unwavering dedication to our nation’s future and that he is in this fight. He’s committed to fighting for the soul of our nation and Black economic progress, and I stand with him for another four years because he’s consistently stood with my community.
With this concept in mind, it is with significant curiosity and extreme consternation that NABLEO’s Board of Directors, National Body, and I as NABLEO Chairman observe Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox’s arbitrary and unexplained decision to demote Deputy Superintendent Eddy Chrispin to the rank of Sergeant, which was Chrispin’s previous civil service rank prior to being promoted by former Commissioner William Gross in January 2021.
Taylor’s supporters are so dumb they think Roe v Wade are two ways to get out of the creek!
Love Always Comes Out of Hiding
But there’s a third path forward: a path of activism and nonviolent resistance. Knowing about the path doesn’t preclude voting. But knowing about it can help a voter make a more informed choice this November. By knowing about it, some voters might be even be inspired take up actions of their own – above and beyond the marking of a ballot.
The world has become far more complex than it was in 1945 when the current global governance system, based primarily on the UN Charter, was created.
Even though the demonstrations in which I participated were peaceful, we were often told we were “anti-American” if we were against war. “Love it or leave it,” we were told. My dad was a veteran of World War II. He wasn’t happy with my participation in the protests, and he was especially upset when I wrote a letter to the editor of my hometown newspaper, publicly stating I was against the war. Indeed, he threatened to pull me out of college.
The Gantt Report
“The world is on fire” is no longer a metaphor. In the United States, that means almost 16,000 deaths per year from wildfire smoke. That number could nearly double by mid-century, according to an April analysis by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Another study this year out of Yale found that we could already be near 30,000 deaths per year, when factoring in all the additional harm to heart, lung, kidney, and mental health in the aftermath of smoke exposure.