Op-Ed | But Does Any of This Matter?
Trump’s approval rating is down, but public opinion may not matter as much as it once did, due to voter suppression, gerrymandering, and the decay of institutional checks on executive power.
Recent Posts
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- LGBTQ+ Advocates Force Castro Bars to Halt AI SurveillanceProminent San Francisco establishments Badlands and Toad Hall have suspended their utilization of Patronscan facial recognition technology. This action follows a boycott campaign initiated by LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations and digital rights groups, including Fight for the Future, which cited privacy and discrimination risks associated with the system.
- Federal Judge Vacates Trump Administration’s 2026 Homelessness Funding PlanA federal judge set aside the Trump administration’s 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity, which sought to overhaul federal homelessness funding, ruling that the Department of Housing and Urban Development violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to conduct required public notice-and-comment procedures.
- “I Can Put My Guard Down”: How Restoring Promise Is Changing Prison CultureThe Restoring Promise initiative, operational within the Idaho State Correctional Institution, employs mentorship and restorative justice practices to reduce violent infractions and improve rehabilitative outcomes for young adult residents.
- California Supreme Court Orders District Attorney To Answer Crime Victims Who Claim He Failed ThemThe California Supreme Court has directed the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, led by Jeff Rosen, to address questions concerning crime victims' rights within the legal system. This directive stems from a legal petition filed by a law firm, which contends that a disparity exists between the District Attorney's public pronouncements on victim advocacy and the office's actual prosecutorial practices.