A record of the week ending March 22, 2026. No jokes. Just the list.
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The Night the Categories Collapsed
The United States says it struck Venezuela, seized its president, and flew him out of the country. It described this as law enforcement. The distinction between that and an act of war is not semantic. It is the legal architecture on which the entire international order rests.
The Executive Order That Treats Diversity as Discrimination
On January 21, 2025, Trump signed an order directing federal agencies to investigate private companies’ DEI programs. For businesses legally structured to pursue social good alongside profit, the implications extend beyond compliance. Executive Order 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” does not ban diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. It does something more … Read more
The Dangers of Presidential Overreach: When the Executive Ignores the Rule of Law
The Trump administration’s recent mass deportation of Venezuelans to a prison in El Salvador, in direct defiance of a federal court order, marks a dangerous escalation in executive overreach.
The Death of Accountability: How Cutting Civilian Harm Protections Signals a Dangerous Shift
The decision by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to dismantle the Pentagon’s Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Office (CHMRO) is a reckless abandonment of America’s moral and legal obligations in warfare.
The War on Free Speech: How Trump’s Actions Are Pushing America Toward Authoritarianism
Banning the Associated Press from the White House and threatening students with deportation for protesting are not separate controversies. They are the same move, applied to different targets.
From Global Solidarity to Exploitation: How the U.S. is Rewriting Crisis Aid with Ukraine
In the days and weeks following the September 11, 2001, attacks, an extraordinary moment of global unity unfolded. From allies to historic adversaries, 136 countries extended condolences, support, and tangible assistance to the United States—without conditions, without expectations of repayment. The world understood that in times of crisis, aid is given out of solidarity, not self-interest.
Trump’s Counterterrorism Policy Shift: A Return to Unchecked Drone Strikes and the Risk of Death Squads
President Trump’s decision to rescind Biden-era restrictions on counterterrorism drone strikes marks a major shift in U.S. military strategy, with profound consequences for international law, global security, and human rights.
The English-Only Order: A Shift Toward Exclusion in America
President Trump’s executive order designating English as the official language of the United States marks a profound departure from America’s long-standing multicultural and multilingual identity.