#ruleoflaw — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #ruleoflaw, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/11/george-w-bush-torture-9-11-trump. "The #ruleoflaw is important. It is a #value worth upholding even at a price. It is too late to address the Bush-era atrocities, but it is not too late to address Trump’s. He won’t do it, but we should insist that the next #administration does. Meanwhile, #state & #international #prosecutors should start now."
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The Curious Case of the Missing Shepherds by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a peculiar habit that appears with remarkable frequency in American and British political commentary. Whenever an issue is said to concern black communities, a familiar chorus emerges from television studios, newspaper columns and social media platforms.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/11/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-shepherds-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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The Curious Case of the Missing Shepherds by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a peculiar habit that appears with remarkable frequency in American and British political commentary. Whenever an issue is said to concern black communities, a familiar chorus emerges from television studios, newspaper columns and social media platforms.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/11/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-shepherds-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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The Curious Case of the Missing Shepherds by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a peculiar habit that appears with remarkable frequency in American and British political commentary. Whenever an issue is said to concern black communities, a familiar chorus emerges from television studios, newspaper columns and social media platforms.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/11/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-shepherds-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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The Curious Case of the Missing Shepherds by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a peculiar habit that appears with remarkable frequency in American and British political commentary. Whenever an issue is said to concern black communities, a familiar chorus emerges from television studios, newspaper columns and social media platforms.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/11/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-shepherds-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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The Curious Case of the Missing Shepherds by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a peculiar habit that appears with remarkable frequency in American and British political commentary. Whenever an issue is said to concern black communities, a familiar chorus emerges from television studios, newspaper columns and social media platforms.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/11/the-curious-case-of-the-missing-shepherds-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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🌱 Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Head Start is an investment in children, families, communities, and America’s future. Keep Trump’s hands off Head Start.
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🌱 Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Head Start is an investment in children, families, communities, and America’s future. Keep Trump’s hands off Head Start.
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🌱 Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Head Start is an investment in children, families, communities, and America’s future. Keep Trump’s hands off Head Start.
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1196714/ German MEP Demands EU Funding Freeze if AfD Takes Power in Saxony-Anhalt #AFD #AlternativeFürDeutschland #DanielFreund #EU #EUFunding #Europe #European #EuropeanCommission #Germany #RuleOfLaw #SaxonyAnhalt #UlrichSiegmund
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/419031/ Ghana’s Chief Justice Saga Is Over. Judicial Fragility Is Not #AfricanCourt #Ghana #institutions #RuleOfLaw
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The Cane, the Conference, and the Curious Case of Self-Sabotage by Lawson Akhigbe
Behold the main character of British politics in 2026: a white, elderly gentleman, clearly leaning on a sturdy wooden cane for support, accredited badge swinging proudly from his neck at the Reform UK conference. Mouth open in mid-roar, eyes locked in righteous fury, he has somehow decided that the greatest threat to civilisation in that moment is a young woman holding a handbag. The crowd of fellow pensioners and patriots looks on with varying degrees of encouragement. Somewhere in the background, the usual sea of white hair and earnest lanyards nods along -
The Safe Place for Bigotry and Crime by Lawson Akhigbe
It has no postcode. It does not appear on Google Maps. There are no street signs pointing towards it. Yet, whenever one of its inhabitants is caught saying something outrageous or doing something politically or legally questionable, suddenly we are told that the offending words or conduct belonged there.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/09/05/the-safe-place-for-bigotry-and-crime-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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Did You Tell Them to Rescue the Kidnapped? Nigeria’s Politicians, Generals and the Confusion Between Policy and Operations by Lawson Akhigbe
There are some moments in political history that survive long after the politicians involved have left office. Not because of a great speech. Not because of a great policy. But because somebody asked a very simple question and refused to let it escape through the nearest political fire exit. -
WHEN THE FINE OUTLASTS THE SENTENCE: NIGERIA’S DIPLOMACY OF THE UNCOMPELLED By Lawson Akhigbe
Ambassador Yakubu Gambo did Nigeria the rare courtesy of telling the truth in public, which in the diplomatic trade counts as a small scandal in itself. Standing before Abike Dabiri-Erewa at NiDCOM’s Abuja headquarters, he confirmed what families of the detained have known for years without an official ever saying it plainly: Nigerians who have finished serving their Saudi jail terms remain locked up anyway, held hostage to fines they cannot pay and a government that has not worked out how to pay them either. He framed it as a welfare concern, a matter for coordination and consolidation of diaspora associations under one umbrella. It is, more accurately, a description of a state that has run out of leverage and is calling the shortfall a strategy. -
Reform UK’s Brexit immigration impact
Reform UK’s perspective on Brexit and immigration is central to its identity: Brexit was meant to deliver control over borders and lower overall migration, but post-2016 (especially post-2021) governments primarily Conservative, failed to use that control effectively, leading to a non-EU migration surge that the party labels the “Boriswave.” Reform argues this undermined the Brexit promise, strained public services, housing, wages, and cultural cohesion, and necessitates far tougher policies.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/28/reform-uks-brexit-immigration-impact/
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EDITORIAL: Osun election, the rise of civic action, and 2027 by PREMIUM TIMES
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State was re-elected for a second term in the 15 August governorship contest. It was an off-cycle election like no other before it, in the build-up, with its eerie elements of tension, violence and resultant deaths. -
Anarchism in judicial robes, by Owei Lakemfa
My mind raced back to British jurist, Lord Denning who famously declared in 1964: “Justice has no place in darkness or secrecy. When a judge sits on a case, he himself is on trial… If he is suspicious, biased, or unfair, then the judge is the one who is condemned in the eyes of public opinion.” But these words of wisdom seem not to have any meaning to Justice Lifu, shockingly, a former lecturer of Public and International Law, University of Ibadan. For me, what was more distressing was that despite the uproar, Justice Lifu seemed oblivious of the damage he had done to the body polity, the judiciary and his thirty five years post-call to bar history.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/26/anarchism-in-judicial-robes-by-owei-lakemfa/
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Russian drone strikes border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova . . . . . "He's sort of like Hitler" — Trump's ex-Ukraine envoy Kellogg warns Putin won't stop at Donbas . . . . . US snubs joint UN rebuke of Russian strikes against Ukraine — again . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/wednesday-august-26-2026/
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The Decentralized Rifle: Can Nigeria Survive State Policing? By Lawson Akhigbe
We are told this is the silver bullet for our security paralysis. But as Nigeria stands on the precipice of altering Section 9 and dismantling Item 45 of the Exclusive Legislative List, we must ask: Are we solving a modern security crisis, or are we reawakening old ghosts that once broke the back of our democracy? -
The Art of the Unsolicited Ass-Kiss: Understanding Nigeria’s “Eye Service” Economy by Lawson Akhigbe
In the United States, corporate culture has a colorful vocabulary for the hyper-sycophant: the brown-noser, the bootlicker, the corporate shill. But in Nigeria, this behavior isn't just a personality trait of that one annoying guy in middle management. It is a highly sophisticated, deeply institutionalized standard operating procedure known colloquially as "Eye Service." -
MC Oluomo’s Legacy
MC Oluomo, born Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya on March 14, 1975, in Oshodi, Lagos, embodies a classic rags-to-riches narrative intertwined with the raw mechanics of street power, union politics, and partisan loyalty in Nigeria. His legacy is polarizing: celebrated by supporters as a self-made leader, philanthropist, and champion of transport workers, yet criticized by opponents as a symbol of thuggery, electoral intimidation, and impunity. -
Most. Corrupt. Racist. Incompetent. President of the USA
In his farewell address to the American people in 1989, Ronald Reagan spoke of America as a "shining city upon a hill"—a beacon of freedom, opportunity, democracy, and prosperity. The phrase itself was borrowed from a much older tradition, but Reagan made it uniquely American. The United States was not merely a powerful nation; it was an example to others. A place where institutions mattered, where the rule of law prevailed, and where anyone, regardless of background, could aspire to succeedhttps://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/16/most-corrupt-racist-incompetent-president-of-the-usa/
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🟢 Diplomacy | 4/10
🇺🇦 🇧🇪Brussels considers accelerated EU membership for Ukraine unacceptable due to corruption
European officials believe that corruption, judicial independence and rule of law issues in Ukraine make accelerated accession by January 1, 2027 politically and institutionally unacceptable. -
🟢 Diplomacy | 4/10
🇺🇦 🇧🇪Brussels considers accelerated EU membership for Ukraine unacceptable due to corruption
European officials believe that corruption, judicial independence and rule of law issues in Ukraine make accelerated accession by January 1, 2027 politically and institutionally unacceptable. -
🟢 Diplomacy | 4/10
🇺🇦 🇧🇪Brussels considers accelerated EU membership for Ukraine unacceptable due to corruption
European officials believe that corruption, judicial independence and rule of law issues in Ukraine make accelerated accession by January 1, 2027 politically and institutionally unacceptable. -
Tinubu’s Lagos Governance Tactics (1999–2007): The Laboratory for the “Lagos Model” by Lawson Akhigbe
These tactics blended fiscal innovation, technocratic recruitment, institutional reform, political networking, and strategic confrontation with the federal government. They created the so-called “Lagos Model”, a proof-of-concept for sub-national self-sufficiency that influenced his successors (Fashola, Ambode, Sanwo-Olu) and later his national approach. -
The Law Is a Blunt Instrument by Lawson Akhigbe
In the fearful months and years following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, Western democracies faced an unenviable dilemma. Their citizens demanded protection from an enemy that recognised no borders, wore no uniforms and deliberately targeted civilians.https://lawakhigbe.com/2026/08/12/the-law-is-a-blunt-instrument-by-lawson-akhigbe/
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Abacha-Era Corruption: A Deep Dive into Nigeria’s Most Notorious Kleptocracy (1993–1998) by Lawson Akhigbe
This was enabled by authoritarian control: no independent legislature or judiciary, weak oversight, and a patronage network treating public coffers as extensions of personal or regime power. International complicity—lax due diligence by banks—facilitated laundering through U.S. institutions and bond deals. -
Pius Okigbo Panel Report 2: The Sequel Nobody Asked For By Lawson Akhigbe
There are two kinds of students in life. The first studies history in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The second studies history carefully, identifies where the money was hidden, and repeats the exercise with greater efficiency. -
EFCC and the Art of Freezing State Treasuries: When Federal Overreach Meets Federalism by Lawson Akhigbe
Nigeria is a federation. Federal agencies do not get to shut down state governments because they suspect something may have gone wrong with the books. Trail the money into private hands. Do not turn off the treasury. The courts, the governors’ forum and the plain language of the Constitution have already said as much. The only question left is how many more times the lesson must be repeated. -
Uwais Report: The Blueprint We Keep Ignoring by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a clean, structural reason Nigerian election season feels less like a celebration of democracy and more like a high-stakes tactical thriller. We built an election system where the referee is hired by one of the teams, trained by one of the teams, and paid out of a purse controlled by one of the teams. -
The Graveyard of Ideas: Why Nigeria’s Un-Gazetted Reports Carry Our Future by Lawson Akhigbe
There is a specific, quiet corner in Abuja where Nigeria’s most brilliant ideas go to die. It isn’t marked by a monument, but by dust. It is the graveyard of panels, commissions, and committees a place where billions of Naira and thousands of hours of expert labor are neatly bound into volumes, submitted in front of flashing cameras, and promptly forgotten. -
FEC (Federal Executive Council) Approval Process in Nigeria: Overview and Key Details
FEC approvals typically involve Executive Council Memoranda (ECMs) submitted by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Here’s the structured workflow: -
Navigating the Void: Why Nigeria Needs a Corporate Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) Framework
In a standard DPA regime, a company that self-reports and cooperates can avoid the "corporate death penalty" of a criminal conviction. In Nigeria, we are currently forced to rely on the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015. While the ACJA provides for Plea Bargaining, it is a fundamentally different animal from a DPA: -
Who Holds the Purse? Or Has Parliament Lost the Wallet? By Lawson Akhigbe
The newspapers report it. Television analysts nod approvingly. Social media applauds. Everyone moves on. -
The Samson Strategy: How the Tinubu Government Pulled the Temple Down on Itself Over PFIPC by Lawson Akhigbe
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration appears to have forgotten that rule in its handling of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) controversy. In its determination to destroy the credibility of one man, Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, it may have inflicted collateral damage on something far more valuable: the credibility of official government documentation itself. -
This is the reality of Indian democracy. 😄
#IndianDemocracy #India #Democracy #Constitution #ConstitutionalRights #HumanRights #RuleOfLaw #Justice #Freedom #CitizenRights #CurrentAffairs #CivicEngagement #CPI #CJP #CPIM -
I love this phrase:
"presumption of regularity”
It is in the lawsuit, filed by former CIA Director John Brennan against the DOJ and Trump administration, it states that the Trump/DOJ can no longer be trusted - the DOJ "no longer deserves the presumption of regularity”.
For lawyers, the phrase “presumption of regularity” has a specific legal meaning.
It refers to the longstanding principle that government officials are generally presumed to perform their duties lawfully and in good faith unless compelling evidence suggests otherwise.
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Funny how this has become a controversial subject...Drop a ⚖️ if you're ready to bring back accountability. #NobodyIsAboveTheLaw #RuleOfLaw #Accountability #CitizensImpeachment
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Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer has uncovered a massive, quiet policy change at the Bureau of Prisons (dated May 6) that completely strips away objective checks and balances for federal inmate placement.
The new rule gives Acting AG Todd Blanche total, unchecked authority to bypass standard BOP safety scoring and personally dictate where prisoners serve time.
The warning? Allies get fast-tracked to comfy halfway houses or home confinement, while political opponents or protestors could face unilateral placement in maximum-security prisons alongside violent offenders. No review.
No limits.This is the weaponization of the prison system hiding in plain sight, and it needs to be the central focus of Blanche's upcoming Senate confirmation hearings.
#DOJ #ToddBlanche #LizOyer #Whistleblower #Accountability #RuleOfLaw #PrisonReform #GovernmentOversight
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
"I didn’t recognize myself;" For Ukrainian soldiers with facial wounds, US surgeons help restore dignity ----- High probability of Russian missile launch from Oreshnik site over next day ----- What we know about Starobilsk strike Russia turned into propaganda flashpoint ----- Putin repeats maximalist war claims as battlefield reality shifts ..... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/saturday-june-13-2026/
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/116519999064276706
DO NOT MISS THIS.
*ALL* OF THIS.
AND YES I AM IN FACT SHOUTING.#MustRead all of this @heidilifeldman thread.
#Law #Racism #Misogyny #Patriarchy #WhiteSupremacy #Judiciary #RuleOfLaw #Fascism #SCOTUS #RobertsCourt #Alito #ImpeachAndRemove #ExpandTheCourt
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps. "'Palantir’s "manifesto" sounds like the ramblings of a #supervillain,' said Victoria Collins, a #LiberalDemocrat MP. 'A #company that has such naked #ideological motivations & lack of #respect for #democratic #ruleoflaw should be nowhere near our #public #services.'" Amen to that! Stuff #Palantir! Down with #AlexKarp & his #technological #fascism!
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Laws for some and not for others - this is the #CarneyCons in action. Very dangerous stuff. https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/some-mps-alarmed-by-plan-to-allow-cabinet-to-exempt-entities-from-certain-laws/article_5dd343e7-3020-53a0-b7ea-4273456b26d3.html
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"Právo je pro lidi nesrozumintelné. Ombudsman kritizuje stát za chaos" -- "často vytváří situace, v nichž se občan v právním systému ztrácí. Dávno tak podle něj už nemůže platit, že neznalost zákonů neomlouvá." -- "diskriminace starých lidí je nejčastějším způsobem diskriminace u nás" -- "největší úspěch v roli ombudsmana, je to posílení role veřejného ochránce práv jako lidskoprávní instituce. 'Podařilo se mi snad přispět k pochopení, že lidská a občanské práva jsou skutečně pro všechny, a nikoliv jen pro ty, kteří se jich hlasitě domáhají. Snad přispět i k tomu, že rozdělování občanů na menšiny k ničemu dobrému nepovede a že potřebujeme nejen rozmanitost" -- " úřad veřejného ochránce práv dokáže účinně korigovat chyby státní správy. „V 97 procentech případů, ve kterých jsme upozornili úřady na jejich chybné jednání, tak svá nesprávná rozhodnutí napravily." -- "největší neúspěch naopak označil nedostatečnou součinnost některých institucí. Zejména tam, kde byla zjištění úřadu politicky či institucionálně nepohodlná"
Česká Justice, https://www.ceska-justice.cz/2026/02/ombudsman-pravo-je-pro-lidi-nesrozumintelne/
#právnístát #ruleoflaw #ombudsman #contempt #opovržení #neférovost #unfairness #kafkaesque #kafkovský #czech #česko #czechia #czechrepublic
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When the Clouds Begin to Part: Reading the Signs of Democracy’s Renewal – January 13, 2026 – A DWD Editorial
Silhouetted Americans standing together as storm clouds part and sunlight rays form signposts over the U.S. Capitol dome.The clouds may not be gone yet — but the signposts are visible.
When the Clouds Begin to Part: Reading the Signs of Democracy’s Renewal
Opinion • DrWeb’s Domain
For many Americans — and for millions around the world who have watched the United States as a democratic north star — the period since January 2025 has felt like standing inside a gathering storm. Institutions strained. Norms bent and some broken. Constitutional guardrails tested. Who truly expected the Supreme Court of the United States to roll over for Trump as it has? That is not right-wing. That is simply crazy. The noise has been relentless, the rhetoric exhausting, and the stakes unmistakably historic.
Yet history teaches something equally important: democratic collapse does not arrive all at once — and neither does democratic recovery.
Recovery begins with signs. Subtle at first. Then unmistakable.
If one listens closely beneath the thunder of daily crisis, it becomes clear: the clouds may be parting.
The First Signs: Institutions Remember Who They Are
One of the earliest and most hopeful indicators of democratic renewal is institutional memory reasserting itself.
Courts have continued to issue rulings that quietly but firmly reinforce constitutional boundaries. Career civil servants have refused unlawful directives. Inspectors General, auditors, election officials, and local administrators — the so-called “invisible infrastructure” of democracy — have held their posts. Many have done so under extraordinary pressure.
Democracy does not survive because of speeches. It survives because ordinary people inside extraordinary systems decide, again and again, to do their jobs.
That is happening.
Public Resistance Has Shifted from Outrage to Organization
Another critical sign: the public response has matured.
In 2017–2021, resistance was loud, emotional, and often reactive. In 2025–2026, it has become something more durable: structured, patient, legally grounded, and strategically national.
Voter registration is surging. Grassroots legal funds are multiplying. Journalists are collaborating across outlets and borders. State governments are coordinating constitutional defenses. Universities, bar associations, unions, faith groups, and veterans’ organizations are issuing joint statements rooted not in ideology but in constitutional principle.
This is what civic adulthood looks like.
Authoritarian Power Always Overreaches — and the Overreach Is Now Visible
History is unambiguous on this point: authoritarian atttempts collapse under the weight of their own ambition.
The more power attempts to centralize, the more resistance it creates — not just among citizens, but within the machinery of the state itself. Fractures are now visible inside political coalitions that once appeared unified. Economic confidence wavers when rule of law is threatened. International alliances grow cautious. Investors, courts, businesses, universities, and professional associations begin to hedge against instability.
Power that depends on fear is always fragile.
The World Is No Longer Standing on the Sidelines
Another hopeful signal: the global democratic community is no longer silent.
Foreign courts, human-rights bodies, election monitors, international media, and allied governments are actively documenting events inside the United States. This matters. It constrains excess. It preserves record. It establishes future accountability.
Democracy is no longer merely an American inheritance. It is now a shared global responsibility.
What Comes Next: The Great Recovery of Democracy, 2026
If the past year was about resistance, the coming year will be about reconstruction.
The Great Recovery of Democracy will not arrive through one election alone. It will unfold through a sequence:
- Legal clarification of constitutional limits
- Electoral realignment driven by turnout
- Institutional reforms reinforcing checks and balances
- A generational renewal of civic participation
- A recommitment to shared factual reality
This is how democracies heal — not by erasing conflict, but by re-anchoring legitimacy.
How We Will Know We Are Winning
We the People are winning when:
- The rule of law reasserts itself over political convenience
- Elections regain their authority as final arbiters
- Extremism begins to fracture from the inside
- Public trust inches upward
- Young Americans choose engagement over despair
Most of all, we will know we are winning when fear no longer drives the national conversation.
Looking Up Through the Clouds
Looking Up Through the CloudsThe clouds have not yet vanished. But the sky is changing. Keep watching the skies!
And history shows: once democratic momentum returns, it moves with extraordinary force.
After 250 years, the American experiment has learned its hardest lesson once again — and it is remembering its purpose.
The road ahead is long.
Tags: Authoritarian Rule, democracy, DrWeb, DWD Editorial, Hope, Institutions, Road Ahead, Rule of Law, SCOTUS, Signposts, Trump, U.S. Constitution
But the signposts are now visible.
And they are pointing forward…
With Hope, DrWeb
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It really is a #MustRead #MustWatch #MustListen. Any or all.
Make the time. Be informed of what’s at issue and what’s at stake. #UN #NATO #InternationalLaw #RuleOfLaw #TheUSIsARogueState #Venezuela #Greenland #Canada #JeffreySachs
https://youtu.be/rTCnOD_szRw?si=gBSyuk8uAn0_lGCJ
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/jeffrey-sachs-un-security-council-venezuela
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“My Briefing to the UN Security Council Regarding US Aggression Against Venezuela
The issue before the Council is whether any Member State—by force, coercion, or economic strangulation—has the right to determine Venezuela’s political future or to exercise control over its affairs.”
JEFFREY D. SACHS
Jan 05, 2026https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/jeffrey-sachs-un-security-council-venezuela
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2026 - Welcome to a (very) new international order.
Shakespeare: “The world is out of joint"
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#oil #sovereignty #energy #FossilFuels #PetroleumIndustry #TransnationalCorporations #NaturalResources #resources #nomos #GeopoliticalRealignment #interregnum #HegemonicPower #RuleOfLaw #MightMakesRight #relations