07 October 2026
Firing Squads and Botched Executions
On Monday, October 5, President Donald Trump approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan. If Hasan is put to death by that method, it would be the first use by the military since 1945. That announcement came on the heels of a deeply embarrassing moment for death penalty supporters when Christa Pike survived an execution attempt in Tennessee on September 30. Beyond those two shocking developments, we will see that the death penalty is dying in the United States. Continue reading >>
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28 May 2025
A Blow to Our Constitutional System
A little-noticed Supreme Court order may pave the way for a dramatic expansion of presidential authority—overturning a 90-year-old precedent and weakening the independence of key regulatory agencies. In the hands of a would-be autocrat, the Supreme Court decision has delivered a serious blow to the constitutional system. Continue reading >>
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