The UnPopulist
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Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world. Published by @ismapolicy.
While the Manhattan Statement coyly avoids naming the current president, it is crafted with Trump specifically in mind, since it’s utterly unthinkable that the signers would propose handing such boundless power to a liberal or Democratic president. theunpopulist.net/p/a-manhattan-…
If imposed, the Manhattan Institute’s new Chris Rufo-directed statement on higher education would result in a centralization of peremptory power over academia in the person of a single man: Donald Trump. theunpopulist.net/p/a-manhattan-…
Law firms that haven’t even been targeted by the administration are eliminating from their pro bono portfolios work that might displease Trump. This is why fighting back is so important. theunpopulist.net/p/big-law-is-f…
When Trump goes after big American law firms, he is also going after their role as defenders of liberty. No effective lawyers means no effective check on Trump’s excesses or that of authoritarians around the globe. theunpopulist.net/p/big-law-is-f…
ICYMI: The “Superman is woke” narrative is really stupid. theunpopulist.net/p/maga-pundits…
For individuals with no ties to South Sudan to be deported there, even after they’ve served their time in the U.S., is an extra-legal extension of their sentences—it is an outcome that is unmistakably and gratuitously punitive in nature. theunpopulist.net/p/the-conserva…
Trump and his allies are doing their best to rule through systematic intimidation. theunpopulist.net/p/the-administ…
An excellent conversation between @CathyYoung63 and @bernybelvedere about competing threats to academic freedom and how @HdxAcademy is addressing them theunpopulist.net/p/should-the-h…
STEVE CHAPMAN: “Recently, I visited Alabama to tour several sites that recount the horrifying realities of life under authoritarian subjugation and the struggles of African Americans who lived in constant fear of incurring the wrath of their rulers as well as ordinary white…
The ABA’s lawsuit against Trump is a necessary attempt, from an organizational body tasked with upholding high standards for the practice of law in America, to rescue the reputation of an entire profession. theunpopulist.net/p/big-law-is-f…
At the core of our crisis is the catastrophic decline of the Supreme Court. theunpopulist.net/p/america-need…
LibCon2025 is less than three weeks away. Space is filling up fast! Register today. theunpopulist.net/p/only-three-w…
