Brief #7—Transition of Power
By Sean Gray
With the first Covid-19 vaccines being administered in the US, a light is beginning to emerge at the end of the pandemic’s tunnel.
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School reopening and parents’ perspectives
Brief #51—Education
By Emily Carty
As of December 12, eleven states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico have ordered schools to partially or fully close. Four state governments (Arkansas, Iowa, Florida, and Texas) have ordered schools open for the families that choose to attend.
Trump Administration Impedes Search for Migrant Children’s Parents ACLU Tells U.S. RESIST NEWS
Brief #112—Immigration
By Linda F. Hersey
The Trump administration withheld key contact information for locating the deported parents of 666 immigrant children detained in the U.S., according to an attorney with the ACLU, which is representing the separated families in a class action lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
New Defense Authorization Act Calls for the Taking Down of Confederate Monuments at Military Bases
Brief #1—Social Justice
By Erika Shannon
With 2020 finally coming to a close, many of us are beginning to look ahead to 2021. It is a new year with a new president and new possibilities for our country
Facebook Taken to Court Over Antitrust Issues
Brief #28—Technology
By Zach Huffman
Parallel lawsuits from The Federal Trade Commission and multiple state Attorneys General declared Facebook an illegal monopoly and both suits are seeking to break up the social media giant.
President Trump’s Assertion That He Can Pardon Himself Likely Wrong
Brief #145—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United States has “the Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”
Trump’s Final Attempts at a Border Wall
Brief #111—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
President Trump has barely kept his campaign promise of building a wall along the US Southern Border but has successfully constructed 415 miles of border wall.
Victory for Dreamers Amidst Presidential Turnover
Brief #110—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
Following Brief #108, a Federal Judge recently ordered the Trump Administration to fully restore DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
The Stars Aligned to Enable a Biden Presidency
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By U.S. Resist Staff
An extraordinary set of events, circumstances and people came together at the right time to enable Joe Biden to become the 46th President of the United States.
Congress at Impasse as Situation Worsens for Millions of Americans
Brief #100—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
As winter recess approaches the Congress remains at an impasse regarding a new stimulus package which is likely to fall by the wayside as it turns its attention to passing legislation to avert a December 11th federal shutdown.