Walk Together Children, Don’t You Get Weary

Walk Together Children, Don’t You Get Weary

It felt like 8℉ as we stood outside the White Plains Federal Courthouse. Everyone was chilled to the bone, and my gloves weren’t warm enough to allow me to keep holding up my protest sign. Eventually, I folded up my sign and kept my hands in my pockets for warmth....
Neo-Royalism

Neo-Royalism

It’s hard to find the exact right word—le mot juste—that best describes the Trump regime. Words like “fascist,” “illiberal,” “personalist dictatorship,” and “authoritarian” are often used, but none seems completely satisfactory. Imagine my pleasure, then, when I...
Say Her Name

Say Her Name

The New Year has begun, and it was only three days into the new year that the Venezuelan head of state and his wife were kidnapped for the expressed purpose of grabbing Venezuela’s oil. When asked by the New York Times whether there was anything that could stop him...
Our Courts and Hitler’s

Our Courts and Hitler’s

In a recent holiday message, I expressed optimism that one year into this administration our district courts, courts of appeals, grand juries, and criminal and civil court juries were still upholding the rule of law in the face of Trump’s propaganda, manipulation and...
A Note of Holiday Cheer (Amidst General Awfulness)

A Note of Holiday Cheer (Amidst General Awfulness)

The relentless pace of events continues. In just this past week: 1) Trump commented on the murders of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, 2) the DOJ failed to comply with the congressional order to release all of the Epstein files, 3) the Department of Energy suspended all...