On June 6, the deployment of U.S. troops to suppress peaceful protests in Los Angeles marked a pivotal escalation in the execution of Project 2025—a sweeping, authoritarian agenda to consolidate executive power, dismantle civil rights protections, and suppress dissent. This opinion piece warns that America is already halfway through a legalistic coup, and urges civilians and military alike to resist the normalization of military crackdowns, voter suppression, and threats to constitutional freedoms.
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Opinion: The Constitution was court-martialed: How the firing of America’s military lawyers signals the collapse of justice
The mass firing of top military legal officers and the rollback of civil rights protections mark a coordinated assault on constitutional checks to advance authoritarian control, with the greatest impact falling on marginalized communities.
Posted inCommentary
The war on birthright citizenship is a war on all of us
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear a case challenging Oval Office Executive Order 14160, which seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants—threatening a core protection enshrined in the 14th Amendment. If upheld, the order could dismantle over a century of settled law, redefine citizenship as a privilege, and grant future presidents dangerous new power to unilaterally rewrite constitutional rights.
Posted inPolitics
‘Margaritagate,’ propaganda and the erosion of justice: Why the Abrego García case is a national alarm bell
The orchestrated photo op between Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego García, dubbed “Margaritagate,” exemplifies the government’s use of propaganda to mask state misconduct and deportation abuses. This case highlights a broader erosion of democratic principles—where truth-tellers are punished, due process is subverted, and marginalized communities face systemic injustice.
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Opinion: ‘Leave Now.’ Deportation emails, the delayed military report, and the dangerous rise of executive power
In April 2025, the Department of Homeland Security sent mass emails to thousands of immigrants, warning them to leave the U.S. within seven days or face removal—part of a broader, escalating strategy under the Trump administration to instill fear, provoke self-deportation, and test constitutional limits. While the Supreme Court has temporarily paused the removals, the administration continues advancing a militarized, legally dubious agenda targeting vulnerable communities and reshaping immigration enforcement through executive force.