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coronavirus, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, FBI, Healthcare, House Democrats, Impeachment, Obamacare, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court September 21, 2020

The Supreme Court Vacancy and the Democratic Campaign

CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL Brian Klaas @brianklaas Sep 19 Yes, the Supreme Court is a big deal, but don’t forget: Saturday update: New covid-19 deaths, yesterday:…

Donald Trump, elections, Latin America, propaganda, religious belief, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress September 14, 2020

Biden’s mistakes with Latinos may cost him the election

See, 1) Sean Sullivan, “Latino groups warn that Biden’s sluggish outreach to their voters could hurt in November,” Washington Post, September 13, 2020 (10:18 p.m….

authoritarian regimes, coronavirus, coverage of foreign events, Crimea, Dictatorship, Dimming Vision of World Affairs, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, History, Impeachment, International Law, International Trade, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, U.S. news coverage, Ukraine, United Nations, use of force, Vladimir Putin September 8, 2020

What do Trump and the election have to do with international law, politics, and security?

You cannot make plans for additions to your house while there is a bulldozer outside, with its engines revving, actively engaged in tearing down your…

authoritarian regimes, coronavirus, demonstrations, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, Germany, History, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, U.S. Constitution September 4, 2020

Trump’s blatant assaults on democracy continue (Updated)

Updated September 15, 2020 The American people have been pummeled by Donald Trump’s outrages, and lethal incompetence, for almost four years. Now it is obvious…

authoritarian regimes, Belarus, coronavirus, demonstrations, Deutschland, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, Germany, History, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, television, Trump and Putin, U.S. Constitution, Vladimir Putin August 29, 2020

Biden’s Challenge: How do you campaign against a lying, neofascist cult leader?

On lies and Truth, see 1) Margaret Sullivan, “Fact-checking Trump’s lies is essential; It’s also increasingly fruitless,” Washington Post, August 29, 2020 (7:00…

Dictatorship, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, human rights, Impeachment, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution August 20, 2020

Raw Power: Only a threat of immediate impeachment can constrain Trump

Democrats live in a world where rational analysis, legal and Constitutional norms and procedures, and pure decency determine–or should determine–the outcome of political struggles. Yet…

Belarus, Czechoslovakia, Dictatorship, European Union, History, internal supporters of human rights, International Law, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, Soviet Union, Trump and Putin, U.N. Charter, U.S. Congress, Ukraine, use of force, Vladimir Putin August 19, 2020

In Belarus, Lukashenko appears to resume repression

For background, see “The democratic flame ignites in Belarus (Updated), The Trenchant Observer, August 14, 2020 (updated August 17). RUSSIA AND BELARUS On the eve…

authoritarian regimes, Belarus, demonstrations, Dictatorship, elections, European Union, human rights, internal supporters of human rights, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, U.S. news coverage, Ukraine August 14, 2020

The democratic flame ignites in Belarus (Updated)

Updated with latest dispatches, August 17, 2020 (02:50 a.m. EDT). See 1) Friedrich Schmidt, “TELEGRAM-KANAL NEXTA LIVE: Gegen den Trash https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/belarus-telegram-kanal-ist-zentral-fuer-demonstranten-16907720.html Lukaschenka; Ein Telegram-Kanal mit…

coronavirus, elections, Fascism, House Democrats, Impeachment, Nancy Pelosi, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, Ukraine July 27, 2020

Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part II)

See, Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I), The Trenchant Observer, July 25, 2020. Part II Impeachment All through…

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Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I)

Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I) “The American catastrophe seems to get worse every day, but the events…

Donald Trump, elections, House Democrats, internal supporters of human rights, propaganda, Rule of Law, Trump and Putin, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Military July 17, 2020

REPRISE: Rehearsal for a coup d’état? Violence in American cities and “the chaos president” (Updated July 17, 2020)

Updated July 17, 2020 Today we republish an article first published on May 31 and revised on June 2, 2020, on the issue of whether…

demonstrations, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, House Democrats, Neo-Nazis, Rule of Law, U.S. Constitution, United States June 28, 2020

Democrats’ silence gives “law and order” advantage to Trump–the most lawless president in U.S. history

The greatest charge against Donald Trump is that he has violated his oath to uphold the law and the Constitution, and has abused his power…

authoritarian regimes, coronavirus, demonstrations, Donald Trump, elections, House Democrats, Impeachment, Rule of Law June 7, 2020

The failure of the Democrats, and the crowd in the streets

At the end of the day, if Trump is reelected, all of the crowd’s outrage and eloquent words will have no lasting impact. A reelected…

CIA, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, elections, FBI, Germany, House Democrats, Impeachment, propaganda, Rule of Law, Trump and Putin, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Military, Vladimir Putin June 2, 2020

Rehearsal for a coup d’état? Violence in American cities and “the chaos president”

Update: See Ryan O’Connell, “Come November, a U.S. coup d’etat? Could Donald Trump call out the U.S. Army again, after losing the November election?. Salon,…

authoritarian regimes, China, Corona virus, Donald Trump, History, International Law, propaganda, Rule of Law, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, U.S. Military, United Nations, use of force May 21, 2020

In coronavirus pandemic, China defies international law in the South China Sea–Part II

DEUTSCH Bei der Coronavirus-Pandemie. verstosst China gegen das Völkerrecht im Südchinesischen Meer – Teil II Drei kürzlich erschienene Artikel beschreiben Chinas jüngste Aktionen im Südchinesischen…

China, Corona virus, Deutschland, Donald Trump, European Union, foreign news coverage, Germany, International Law, International Trade, Rule of Law, Serbia, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, U.S. Military, United Nations, United States, use of force May 15, 2020

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