Evening Roundup, August 11
Featuring "Offsides with Pablo Torre," Jeff Nesbit, Allyn Brooks LaSure, Abraham Kenmore and Osita Nwanevu, Aya Ibrahim, Austin Sarat and Steve Kramer, "Talking Feds," and Michael de Adder
Offsides with Pablo Torre: Staying true to the spirit of the game
Another Monday, another episode of Offsides with Pablo Torre! First, we have to wish Pablo a massive congratulations on his new partnership with the New York Times and The Athletic! The two outlets will act as licensing partners for his podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out...
President Trump said violent crime in big cities was 'out of control'
By Jeff Nesbit
The new FBI report on 2024 data says otherwise.
What is a society that doesn't take care of its people? Allyn Brooks-LaSure on cuts to public services
The Trump administration has cut 83% of the United States Agency for International Development’s programs, which experts predict will result in 14 million deaths around the world. It has also rescinded $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting and terminated...
The Right of the Republic
Osita Nwanevu, contributing editor at The New Republic and a columnist for The Guardian, is publishing his first book tomorrow. The Right of the People covers a lot of ground—an explanation and defense of democracy, an argument about the systemic barriers to democratic governance in the United States, and a possible path towards a truly democratic…
Trump's economics are intellectually inconsistent: Aya Ibrahim explains
On Friday August 1st, Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the jobs report wasn’t to his liking. Beyond being a blatant show of corruption, it is also places the trustworthiness of America’s economic data on a treacherous ledge.
Bold action is needed to protect judges and the rule of law
By Austin Sarat and Steve Kramer
At a July 31 conference, judges detailed violent threats they have received after handing down rulings against the Trump administration.
Department of Vengeance
It was the week when the Department of Justice fully embraced its new status as the corrupt, ruthless agent for Trump's endless retribution agenda. The president’s lieutenants in the department launched a legal barrage against Trump foes like Barack Obama, Adam Schiff, and New York AG Letitia James.
Getting tough
Michael de Adder is an award-winning editorial cartoonist. You can find him on Substack here.
I love the footsies!! Great cartoon!!
One picture tells the whole story!
I hope ALL homeless people move in the white house or mar a lago. Yay