Evening Roundup: March 12
Featuring Jen Rubin & Mike Zamore, Brian O'Neill, RJ Matson, Jen & Ben Wikler in conversation, Carron J. Phillips, Jennifer Weiss Wolf, The Democracy Movement, and an exchange with the Washington Post
Jen Rubin and Mike Zamore discuss detention of Columbia activist
Today in Manhattan, a federal judge will hear arguments over the legality of the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate who organized and participated in pro-Palestinian protests. In a habeas corpus petition filed Sunday, lawyers are asking the judge to return Mr. Khalil to New York...
Elon Musk: The accidental sovereign?
History shows us what happens when private industry becomes so deeply embedded in war that it starts shaping its outcomes.
By Brian O’Neill
Fire sale
RJ Matson is the editorial cartoonist at Roll Call, a newspaper covering Congress and Capitol Hill, and his cartoons are widely syndicated by caglecartoons.com. RJ is the 2019 winner of the National Press Foundation’s Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning...
Jen Rubin and Ben Wikler on the Upcoming WI Supreme Court Election
In three weeks on April 1, Wisconsin residents will vote in a critical judicial election to fill an empty seat on the State Supreme Court. Jen Rubin and Ben Wikler discuss how Elon Musk has pumped millions of dollars into the race and why the outcome of this election is so critical to upholding democracy. (VIDEO)
Whitewashing the news must end
Because this administration seems hellbent on targeting everyone, the press must highlight and reflect the masses.
By Carron J. Phillips
Want to chat with Jen Rubin? This is the only place you can.
On Monday, March 3, The Washington Post ran an ad promoting “chats” with its columnists, featuring Jen Rubin.
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democracy. Subscribers can submit their own protests in the chat for consideration.
Longmont, Colorado had a women's march on March 8th - many people attended, including many men. Estimated 200+ people. Did not see one pro-Trump sign.
Jen, I just listened to the Uncovered podcast with Anthony Davis and Ron Filipkowski.
They reported that the Republicans have attached two poison pills to the Continuing Resolution.
1) allows Trump to impose tariffs unilaterally and congress is authorizing him to do that. They are giving up their veto power.
2) continue the current spending levels so that none of the current DOGE cuts are part of it, however, turning around and giving the Executive branch and Musk the discretion to make cuts recessions on their own unilaterally. This would give Musk permission to go in and make whatever cuts he and Trump want to make. This would undercut the current court cases which say that Musk doesn't have the legal authority to make these cuts.
Davis and Filipkowski made it sound like the Democrats might actually ok this resolution because not to do so would shut down govt. spending and they would be blamed for that.
They also said the Democrats could have told America about these attachments and why they wouldn't support this resolution.
It's not too late to do that!!!
Which is worse? Shutting down govt spending until the Republicans can be brought back to the bargaining table or let Trump and Musk continue on their way to shutting down our Democracy?