Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild argues that the deep sense of loss and dislocation in working-class America is being ignored by both major political parties, fueling loyalty to former President Donald Trump, and suggests that Democrats need to build coalitions that can offer a competing vision to restore dignity to working-class voters.
Judge Timothy J. Kelly has declined to issue a ruling in the case of 21 men who were granted clemency by President Biden, but are now being transferred to the Supermax prison facility due to alleged political interference from the federal government.
David Kacyznski, brother of the Unabomber, and Gary Wright, a victim of one of the Unabomber’s bombs, share their story of restorative justice, hope, and forgiveness in a podcast from Restorative Justice International.
The ACLU and ACLU of Louisiana are calling for the New Orleans Police Department to stop using facial recognition technology, as they believe it is undermining City Council orders and violates the fundamental rights of residents.
The Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans based on a fabricated threat of Venezuelan government involvement in the Tren de Aragua criminal organization has been exposed by a declassified intelligence memo, raising concerns about the misuse of executive power and the erosion of democratic guardrails.
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.
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