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.”
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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
News Editorial
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.
Trump, Pressured to Reject Mining Permit in Alaska, Races to Sell Drilling Leases in the Arctic
Brief #100—Environment
By Jacob Morton
Since the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump has had his eye on Alaska, hoping to expand extraction of its rich mineral and fossil fuel deposits.
Amazon’s Troubling Worker Surveillance Practices
Brief #27—Technology
By Scout Burchill
Over the past few months a number of reports and leaks from Amazon have emerged that expose the shocking lengths that the corporation goes to surveil their workers and quell labor organizing efforts.
The Assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
Brief #100—Foreign Policy
By Will Solomon
On November 27, leading Iranian nuclear scientist and IRGC General Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in the city of Absard, outside Tehran.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo Decision Hints At Future of Religious Liberty Cases In Supreme Court
Brief #144—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo of the State of New York enacted regulations that allowed him to identify “hot spots” of COVID-19 activity and to designate areas according to a color – coded scheme.
Kamala Harris Forges History-Making Path to the Vice Presidency
Brief #6—Transition of Power
By Linda F. Hersey
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is a woman of firsts.