EVENT: THE U.S. SUPREME COURT: READY FOR REFORM? Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. UPDATE.

 UPDATE: Thank you again for registering for our virtual premiere event of the previously recorded conversation, Supreme Court: Ready for Reform? with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Michael Waldman, moderated by Kenji Yoshino.

The full video recording of the event is now available. Whitehouse’s book, The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court, is available here. Waldman’s book, The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America, is available here.

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How can we fix a broken Supreme Court? WATCH: @SenWhitehouse, @mawaldman, & @kenji_yoshino in conversation on reforming the Court.

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BLAST FROM THE PAST: THE RUSS-PUBLICAN PARTY, THE RUSSIAN GRU, AND TRUMPS DEFENSE TEAM CARE ABOUT ONE THING: DESTABILIZING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, TREASON IS NOT AN OBSTACLE.

WHEN YOU READ ABOUT THE DISINFORMATION, ACTS OF VIOLENCE, AND THE INFORMATION ACQUIRED FROM BOTH TRUMP IMPEACHMENT TRIALS, AND THE MUELLER REPORT, ONE THING BECOMES APPARENT: THE CAPITOL INSURRECTION LED BY TRUMP WAS SIMPLY AN ALTERNATE PLAN TO WEAKEN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. WHEN THE "FIX" FAILED IN THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, UNLIKE 2016, PLAN B WAS TO UTILIZE TRUMPS YEARS OF COURTING AND SUPPORTING XENOPHOBIC, RACIST, WHITE SUPREMACIST HATE GROUPS, etc, TO DO WHAT A LEGAL ELECTION COULD NOT DO: RETURN HIM TO POWER, OR SO WEAKEN THE U.S. SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT THAT HOSTILE FOREIGN POWERS WOULD BE ABLE TO TOPPLE THE U.S. FROM THE POSITION AS THE WORLDS LEADING ECONOMIC, MILITARY AND POLITICAL POWER.

United States Code at 18 U.S.C. § 2381 

Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

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 US POLITICS.

There’s no evidence of Antifa involvement in the US Capitol insurrection, according to NBC, Snopes and fact-checkers.

Hundreds of people have been arrested for their involvement in the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol. Dozens of those arrested have proven connections to far-right movements, according to NPR. There is no evidence that anyone involved in the insurrection has any connection to the Antifa movement, according to The New York Times, Snopes and other fact-checkers.

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 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.

- Former President Trump's impeachment defense team falsely claimed that Antifa was involved in the January 6 insurrection, according to NBC News and Axios - Dozens of people arrested for their involvement in the January 6 insurrection have connections to far-right movements, according to NPR - There is no evidence that anyone involved in the insurrection has any connection to the Antifa movement, according to Snopes and The New York Times.

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Fact check: Trump attorney suggests Antifa was involved in infiltrating Trump supporters during Jan. 6 protests. There’s no evidence of widespread Antifa involvement and no criminal complaints filed so far accuse anyone of being involved with Antifa.

THIS VETERANS DAY.

 

David, from the moment they take their oath to support and defend the Constitution, members of our military make a commitment to serve our country  —  often at great personal cost. But too often, those same veterans face barriers when it comes to making their voices heard in the very democracy they swore to defend: In Ohio, county-issued veteran ID cards are no longer allowed as a valid form of identification at the polls. A Wisconsin lawmaker sued to temporarily block military ballots from being counted in 2022. Long lines to vote can preclude veterans from casting their ballots due to combat-related health issues. For example, Lakeisha, a West Virginia voter who served as an Army combat military police officer, relies on voting early or by mail instead of joining the crowds on Election Day because of PTSD developed from her military service. Mass voter eligibility challenges can particularly impact people who’ve experienced homelessness, a group that disproportionately includes veterans — like James, a Georgia voter who served in the Gulf War. He recently spoke with Capital B News about how he successfully defended his eligibility at a hearing so he could vote in this year’s elections, but worries others won’t be able to do the same.  This Veterans Day, we must recommit ourselves to protecting the right to vote for those who’ve served our country — veterans like Lakeisha and James. At Fair Fight, we will continue pushing back against all forms of voter suppression attempts — including mass challenges — and make sure voters have the resources they need to make their voices heard. - The Fair Fight Team DONATE

THE WORK AHEAD.

 

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Right now, a lot of folks are feeling uncertain about the future. The gap between the wealthiest and everyone else is growing wider. AI is poised to transform the way we do just about everything. And changing populations are creating challenges for developing and advanced economies alike. Solving these challenges will take a lot of work from a lot of people. That’s why we brought together hundreds of leaders from around the world at our Democracy Forum last week to chart a path forward on a whole host of issues – including how to create an economy that works for everyone. Over the last year, we spent time talking to leaders in our network and experts from outside the Foundation about how to create an economy that is more sustainable and more inclusive – one that strengthens democracy instead of weakens it.  Here are some of the ways they’re thinking about the work ahead: Support workers more, not less. Over the last year, we’ve seen successful strikes by everyone from Hollywood writers to health care and auto workers. Now we need to address factors that make it harder to join a union. Unions need to adapt to reach the 100 million workers who aren’t unionized and they need to be more responsive to their members on everything workers care about, including educational advancement, childcare, and the impact of new technology. Build a stronger safety net. As technology reduces the number of hours people need to work, we should explore ideas like universal basic income and guaranteed income that give people who don’t have paid work the time and space to find a new purpose. We should also look into a shorter work week so more people experience the dignity that comes with work.  Look at a new cross-border tax and regulatory regime. If we’re going to change the social safety net, we’re going to have to pay for it with taxes – not just on income, but also on wealth and on corporations. Tax avoidance has become rampant, in part because it’s easy for those corporations and individuals to move their money overseas. Fixing this problem will require global cooperation.  Focus on sustainable growth. Even if we could magically create a system where everybody has what the wealthiest have right now, science has shown that the planet couldn’t take it. The good news is that innovation has driven the price of clean energy down in a pretty remarkable way. Now we need to encourage both more private investment and faster adoption and transition to clean energy. Reimagine corporate responsibility. We need to change the mindset that the only responsibility a corporation has is to increase shareholder value. That’s a bankrupt idea. The truth is that lots of other things – workers, communities, the planet – matter, too. And not just to society at large. They actually matter to companies themselves. It’s up to all of us to grapple with these issues. And it’s the next generation in particular – including the young people I met at the Democracy Forum – whose ideas and energy we need.  I hope you’ll take a moment to check out some of the highlights from this year’s Democracy Forum. –Barack