No American President has ever before issued executive orders like the one at issue in this lawsuit targeting a prominent law firm with adverse actions to be executed by all Executive branch agencies but, in purpose and effect, this action draws from a playbook as old as Shakespeare, who penned
Pushback Resource Guide Blueprint for Saving Democracy Email Tips Subscribe to The Pushback "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and informal groups. "Disloyal Opposition" are Republicans, conservatives, business interests, and other interests more typically aligned
I snuck out of my conference today to (re)take an oath to uphold the Constitution at the Kings County courthouse today in honor of National Law Day of Action. It was very moving to be among a huge group of other lawyers swearing to uphold the rule of law.
Hi folks. This week I am in Seattle for work but I'll do my best to keep posting, and I do plan to attend a National Law Day/May Day event on Thursday if I can. On the way up here, I listened to Ezra Klein's
Hi folks! I am back from vacation and pleased to see that the Democrats seem to have gotten the message that James Carville-style "sitting back and watching him fail" strategies won't work. There's a lot going on out there. I hope you are taking
Taking a short break from my excellent vacation at the White Stallion Ranch to empty my inbox of all the righteous news that has come out in the past 48 hours. Note that the Democratic leadership seems to be stepping up to speak out on specific issues, following Senator Van
Quick check-in from my vacay. Looks like the protests got a reasonable amount of coverage. Soon, I hope we see more institutional support for these protests. We are seeing consortia of universities, non-profits, and research groups who are forming to preserve their work, share resources, and plan long-term strategy for
It's another big protest weekend and I hope you were able to get out and shout for a couple hours today! I am traveling to visit family so wasn't able to attend a protest, but from my news alerts, it looks like a lot of other
I'm introducing a slimmed down intro so that you can get to the news faster. Pushback Resource Guide Blueprint for Saving Democracy Email Tips Subscribe to The Pushback "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and
Come for the bad-ass judges, stay for the bad-ass protests, and finish it off with a little 'discontent in the manosphere.' There's something for everyone today! This is a crowd-sourced effort, so if you come across a news item or call to action that you think
There's some bleak stuff going on today. We can now see clearly in the rearview mirror that the thing looming over us is a Constitutional crisis. It's here. It's chasing us. But we can fight back. I started this newsletter not because I wanted
It's been quiet this week - too quiet. I guess all the Dems are with their kids for spring break, or with their families for Passover or Easter. Or maybe everyone is just recovering from the Hands Off! March last weekend. Whatever it is, the pushback news of