Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social predicts the Court will strike down Trump’s order — not out of neutrality, but to manage its reputation.

The Supreme Court Runs on Vibes | w/ @leahlitman.bsky.social

Federal officers can be prosecuted under state law.

ICE and Border Patrol agents must be reined in. Here is one thing we can do right now. Please read and share. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/americas-gestapo

@jvl.bsky.social: "María Corina Machado was given the choice between dictatorship and dishonor. In the end, she will get both." Read today's Triad on Trump's Nobel Peace Prize shakedown, only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-nob...

Huge thanks to everyone who attended our amazing convo with the folks at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger (@mazonusa.bsky.social) last night. In case you missed it, we've got the program up on YouTube and podcast now. www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/podcast/ youtu.be/L5QeFUd_jJc

THE POLITICS OF HUNGER: Confronting Poverty in a Time of Division and Crisis TOMORROW we're sitting down with Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger @mazonusa.bsky.social Register to join us LIVE on Zoom. 🗓 Wed, 1/14, 5pm pt 🔗 buff.ly/hYyICDw

Inside the Frantic Global Race to Find an Escape Route for Maduro buff.ly/ckN0EAw

If you enjoyed this Wednesday's discussion with @leahlitman.bsky.social, Don't forget to check out her new book, "Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes" a.co/d/1tbKkwI

As a response to increasing division, Jews United for Democracy developed the Community Conversations and America at a Crossroads event series. Our President & CEO Abby Leibman will be joining the series to discuss the Politics of Hunger. Watch the conversation Jan. 14 at 5pm PST. 1/2

Next week we're sitting down with Abby Leibman and Bob Greenstein of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger (@mazonusa.bsky.social ), along with our host Larry Mantle, to discuss

Thank you all who attended last night's program with Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social The recording is now LIVE on YouTube here - youtu.be/gflNzDm1V88 And in podcast form here - www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/podcast/ And don't forget to check out Leah's podcast, Strict Scrutiny

Welcome to the resistence: Senate passes bill to block further military action in Venezuela www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Quico Toro: That this out-and-out pro-Cuban extremist somehow managed to persuade the gringos that she’s a technocratic moderate they can do business with is one of the strangest twists of the bizarre 72 hours Venezuela has just lived through. www.persuasion.community/p/what-you-n...

@jvl.bsky.social with all the questions and conspiracy theories you have about the invasion of Venezuela. Only @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/was-venezu...

We're excited to sit down this Wed (5 PM PT) with Leah Litman & Madeleine Brand! They’ll unpack Leah's book, “LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes,” and answering YOUR questions. Join LIVE on Zoom: buff.ly/UKzVYyO buff.ly/esid3aU

Trump claims the U.S. will 'run' Venezuela. What's the plan? By our friend and returning guest, Max Boot

The truth about affordability buff.ly/9xAQRjq

Heather Cox Richardson: 2025 Was a Test of the Constitution buff.ly/D0kZ43R @hcrichardson.bsky.social

Join us Wednesday, Jan 7 @ 5 PM PT for a live conversation with Leah Litman & Madeleine Brand! They’ll unpack Leah's book, “LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes” 🗓️ RSVP now & tune in: buff.ly/UKzVYyO @leahlitman.bsky.social

Pompeo: Putin has ‘conceded literally nothing’ in Ukraine peace talks thehill.com/policy/defen...

Did Ukraine Target Putin’s Residence? Kyiv denies an attack, but Moscow is already using it as an excuse against peace talks. www.wsj.com/opinion/russ...

How Netanyahu Outlasted a Nation’s Worst Crisis, with Aaron David Miller and Madeline Brand. youtu.be/mLaKWrtP_j8

Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social explains why U.S. democratic institutions are under pressure—but still holding, thanks to public resistance and civic action.

Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social warns that China is building new global institutions while the U.S. withdraws—putting the free world at risk.

Former ambassador Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social explains why cutting diplomacy, aid, and global broadcasting hands an advantage to authoritarian rivals.

Michael McFaul (@mcfaulmike.bsky.social) explains why focusing only on military and economic power misses the real danger—and how Russia’s intentions make it uniquely destabilizing.

Ambassador McFaul (@mcfaulmike.bsky.social ) warns that half-hearted intervention in Venezuela, military escalation, or walking away when pressure mounts could lead to worse outcomes—for Venezuela and for America. youtu.be/EdxOY1Pfuiw

This is how Putin responds to Trump’s peacemaking ==>

If ICE can threaten arrest for filming, then journalists, watchdogs, and protesters can all be silenced the same way. You don’t have freedom of the press if recording police is treated as terrorism.  #holdfast www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...

Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul (@mcfaulmike.bsky.social ) explains why Americans can’t afford to ignore international conflicts. Drawing on lessons from World War II, McFaul warns that “not our fight” thinking allows dictators to grow stronger. youtu.be/kKxTGBQbBGE

Thank you all who attended our conversation with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social this week. He covered a TON of ground discussing the intensifying global struggle between authoritarianism and democracy. In case you missed it LIVE, the recording is up here - youtu.be/xEWMa59Lbbg

Who Decides When the U.S. Goes to War? Erwin Chemerinsky explains how U.S. tradition and law require Congress to declare war, and how unchecked presidential power has expanded over time.

This Is The President’s Most Dangerous Power Erwin Chemerinsky highlights how the presidential pardon power lacks checks and balances and why that creates potential abuse, citing examples from the Trump presidency.

After Trump’s Nov 2024 election win, I joined Larry Diamond to discuss what this meant for Ukraine, the Middle East, and US foreign policy—and why Trump’s worldview marked a sharp break from decades of American leadership. Still relevant today: www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/blog/the-evo...

Re Susie Wiles's comment (in Vanity Fair) that Trump believes Putin wants all of Ukraine: If he actually understands what Russia is up to and is nevertheless supporting a lot of the Russian positions, what does that tell you? video.snapstream.net/Play/aVlTte0...

Trump is a lame duck with bad energy open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Thank you all who attended last night's program with Michael McFaul, we're very lucky to have such knowledgeable people on Crossroads. In case you missed us live last night, the recording is available on YouTube here - buff.ly/p21bfB8 As well as podcast form here - buff.ly/rVGPh6X

Why Two Senators Per State Doesn’t Make Sense Erwin Chemerinsky explains how population disparities in the Senate and life tenure for Supreme Court justices contribute to structural challenges in American democracy.

When Money Talks, Democracy Listens Erwin Chemerinsky breaks down how Supreme Court rulings like Buckley and Citizens United have amplified the role of money in politics — and why that threatens public confidence in government.

Why the 2026 Senate Will Decide the Court’s Future Erwin Chemerinsky explains how Senate control and the 2026 elections could determine who fills vacancies on the Supreme Court, and why presidential appointments aren’t guaranteed.

Unitary Executive Theory — Explained in 60 Seconds Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley Law, explains how the Supreme Court upheld limits on presidential power in Morrison v. Olson, showing that the president is not immune from congressional checks and balances.

Constitutional Scholar Erwin Chemerinsky argues that compromises like the Electoral College and life tenure for justices now strain American democracy. At what point do our long-held traditions become democratic liabilities? youtu.be/JP_kWV7w_lQ