Saturday, October 11, 2025
■ The Week in Review
"Let’s call this what it is: A baseless attempt to chill free speech and scare people away from exercising their constitutional right to protest an authoritarian regime."
By Jon Queally • Oct 10, 2025
"Individuals are allowed to protest," the judge said. "They are allowed to speak. That is guaranteed by the First Amendment to our Constitution, and it is a bedrock right that upholds our democracy."
By Brad Reed • Oct 9, 2025
The judge said she saw "no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois," and allowing troops into Chicago "will only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themselves have started."
By Jessica Corbett • Oct 9, 2025
Sen. Rand Paul, one of just two Republicans to vote for the resolution, said he thinks Trump's illegal strikes on boats and threats to attack Venezuela "might lead to regime change."
By Stephen Prager • Oct 9, 2025
"The rule of law is falling apart, so we all need to do something to make sure that it doesn’t keep going in this direction."
By Julia Conley • Oct 9, 2025
"So he is going to drone strike American citizens?" said one journalist.
By Jessica Corbett • Oct 8, 2025
"Come and get me," the Illinois governor said when asked about the president's call to have him arrested.
By Brad Reed • Oct 8, 2025
One of them described her job as offering “concierge, white-glove service” to oil, gas, and coal companies seeking permits from regulators.
By Stephen Prager • Oct 8, 2025
"Miller's statements show their real position," said writer Greg Sargeant. "Trump's power to invent pretexts for emergency actions is limitless."
By Stephen Prager • Oct 8, 2025
"I live in fear of whether or not I will be able to afford my life saving treatment," one woman told Sanders' office.
By Brad Reed • Oct 7, 2025
"Not a single Republican in leadership... has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING!!!" wrote MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene.
By Stephen Prager • Oct 7, 2025
"Science and expertise have taken a back seat to ideology and misinformation," the former surgeons general warned.
By Brad Reed • Oct 7, 2025
