how to save the world – Dave Pollard: “…But perhaps equally-important in this century are the non-military wars battling for the “hearts and minds” of citizens — fights over votes, seats, laws, ideologies and tax dollars rather than land. It is hard to deny, for example, that the US is engaged in a so-far-non-military civil… Continue Reading
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Examining Nearly Two Decades of Taxpayer-Funded Border Operations
ProPublica, The Texas Tribune & The Marshall Project – “…Over the next 17 years, Perry and his successor, Gov. Greg Abbott, persuaded the Texas Legislature to spend billions of dollars on border security measures that included at least nine operations and several smaller initiatives. Each time, the governors promised that the state would do what… Continue Reading
The U.S. Power Sector and Climate Policy
An InfluenceMap Report April 2022: “This report analyzes the climate policy engagement of the 25 largest investor-owned electric utilities in the U.S., covering over 80% of the total market cap of publicly listed utilities. The results show a wide spectrum of engagement with climate policy, indicating a highly fractured sector in terms of climate policy… Continue Reading
Blockchain: Novel Provenance Applications
CRS Report – Blockchain: Novel Provenance Applications, April 8, 2022: “Blockchain, generally, is a database technology that records and stores information in blocks of data that are linked, or “chained,” together. Data stored on a blockchain are continually shared, replicated, and synchronized across the nodes in a network—individual computer systems or specialized hardware that communicate… Continue Reading
Urban League’s dire democracy warning
Axios: “The National Urban League’s 2022 “State of Black America” report warns of a systematic effort to “disenfranchise, delude, manipulate and intimidate American voters,” Axios’ Russell Contreras writes. “[T]here’s a plot to destroy American democracy,” National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial told reporters on a call ahead of today’s release of the annual… Continue Reading
U.S. Government Information: Stats/Data
“LibGuide – U.S. Government Information: Stats/Data Guide to information resources by and about the federal government – The Library – UC San Diego – Please note that resources tagged with a blue lock symbol are available remotely only to UC San Diego affiliates. Anyone may access these resources using library computers, though. Search By: Directories… Continue Reading
Obama: I Underestimated the Threat of Disinformation
“Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg in conversation with Barack Obama about the social web, Ukraine, and the future of democracy. When they last sat down for an interview, in November 2020, Barack Obama told Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg that disinformation is “the single biggest threat to our democracy.” The threat was not… Continue Reading
A Code of Conduct for the Supreme Court? Legal Questions and Considerations
CRS Legal Sidebar: A Code of Conduct for the Supreme Court? Legal Questions and Considerations Updated April 6, 2022: “The Code of Conduct for United States Judges (the Code) is a set of ethical canons that the Judicial Conference of the United States (Judicial Conference) has adopted to promote public confidence in the integrity, independence,… Continue Reading
Inside Pence-world’s preparation for a Jan. 6 legal showdown
Politico: “As forces loyal to Donald Trump began calling on Mike Pence to single-handedly stop Joe Biden from becoming president, the then-vice president dashed off a request in late 2020 to his top lawyer: Just how much power did he actually have over certifying electoral votes? His counsel, Greg Jacob, replied the next day with… Continue Reading
Elections Guide for Investigative Reporters: Introduction
Global Investigative Journalism Network: Editor’s Note: This is the introductory chapter of a new, five-part GIJN guide to investigating elections that will be serialized over the coming month. Look for the second installment, “Chapter 1: New Election-Digging Tools,” next week. Elections around the world face increasingly common threats, including disinformation campaigns, foreign interference, voter suppression, rising… Continue Reading
Federal judge: President Trump likely violated two criminal statutes in connection w/Jan 6.
@RepLizCheney “Federal judge: President Trump likely violated two criminal statutes in connection w/Jan 6. If “President Trump’s plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining American democracy and the Constitution.” If “President Trump’s plan had worked, it would have permanently ended the peaceful transition of power, undermining American democracy… Continue Reading
Reflections on Teaching Constitutional Law in the Midst of Constitutional Crisis
Kammer, Sean, Reflections on Teaching Constitutional Law in the Midst of Constitutional Crisis (September 13, 2021). South Dakota Law Review, Vol. 67, No. 2, 2022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3923105 “The events of Jan. 6, 2021 at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. brought the U.S. Constitution to the forefront of the minds of citizens across… Continue Reading
