The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by law. This 147-year-old law embodies an American tradition that sees military interference in civilian affairs as a threat to both democracy and…
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From the Brennan Center for Social Justice
Bernie Sanders: Zohran Mamdani!
“I don’t need to tell you that running as a progressive in this country is never easy.” Often times, you are taking on the corporate establishment, the media establishment, and the political establishment of both parties. You are also taking…
Brennan Center for Justice: Supreme Court Term in Review – Scheduled for July 9, 2025
The Supreme Court currently faces some of the biggest challenges in its history. Trump* says he is determined to break through the constitutional limits of executive power, and the Court’s own public approval hovers near all-time lows. Will the justices stand up for the Constitution on the biggest issue facing the country, the extraordinary executive power grab?
Against this backdrop, the justices are poised to hand down rulings in key cases that will affect millions of people’s lives, including access to healthcare, education, and political representation and the power of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions. Join us on Wednesday, July 9, at 3 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation with Supreme Court experts about the Court’s decisions this term and what they mean for the rule of law at a time when democracy is under strain.
Whether you follow the Court closely or are looking to understand its role in our system of checks and balances, this discussion will provide essential context for how the Court is working today.
{*the WORD editor often refers to Trump as TACO TRUMP EXISTENTIALIST MENACE (TTEM)}
the WORD Editor,Writer Gregg W. Morris
Breaking News from the New York Civil Liberties Union About Mahmoud Khalil’s
As the world knows, TACOS’ federal agents snatched the Columbia graduate student and U.S. green card holder from his home on March 8. Then his administration kept Mahmoud locked up even after a federal court ruled that the original reason the TACO ET.AL. gave for detaining him is unconstitutional. The fight is not over: TACO will continue coming after Mahmoud for his protected speech in support of Palestinian rights.
The NYCLU will keep fighting to make sure Mahmoud remains free, alongside the national ACLU, ACLU of New Jersey, the ACLU of Louisiana, Dratel & Lewis, the Center for Constitutional Rights, CLEAR, Van Der Hout LLP, and Washington Square Legal Services.
We won’t rest until the Trump administration’s bogus charges against Mahmoud are dropped and his freedom is permanently secured.
Thank you for supporting the fight for Mahmoud.
NYCLU Team
Brave New Films
GAZA Journalists Under Fire
2,871 views Premiered May 19, 2025 #BraveNewFilms
Since October 7, 2023, more journalists have been killed in Gaza than in both World Wars combined. While the world remains silent, we must raise our voices towards injustice. In this poignant new documentary, Robert Greenwald will expose Israel’s crimes against journalism and humanity.
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About Brave New Films: Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films (BNF) are at the forefront of the fight to create a just America. Greenwald and BNF create free documentary films that inform the public, challenge corporate media, and motivate people to take action on social issues nationwide. Brave New Films’ investigative films have shined a light on the Bush, Obama and Trump administration, voter suppression, U.S. drone strikes, the prosecution of whistleblowers, and Wal Mart’s corporate practices.
BNF’s mission is to champion social justice issues by using a model of media, education, and grassroots volunteer involvement that inspires, empowers, motivates and teaches civic participation and makes a difference.
the WORD Editor Gregg W. Morris
Film Review-Article: THE INVISIBLE DOCTRINE, The Secret History of Neoliberalism
Now streaming on Apple TV. The film blends meticulous reportage with powerful visuals to shine a light on an ideology that remains largely invisible in public discourse and that allows for it to exert an inimical and toxic influences on things that directly affect people. Even if those understandably skeptical of its framing – definitely not this reviewer – THE INVISIBLE DOCTRINE promises to provoke thought—and perhaps inspire a reimagining of political and economic systems. – Gregg W. Morris, Editor, Researcher, the WORD.
Overlook Film Fest 2025: Audience and Jury Awards for the Largest Ever Overlook Film Fest – Part 2
Audience Awards Winner — Feature Film The Ugly Stepsister Director: Emilie Blichfeldt Cast: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ane Dahl Torp, Flo Fagerli, Isac Calmroth, Malte Gårdinger Norway, 2024 In this warped, sinister spin on a Cinderella story, the lens…
Overlook Film Fest 2025: Audience and Jury Awards for the Largest Ever Overlook Film Fest – Part 1
The Overlook Film Festival is a 4-day celebration of all things horror held in haunted, historic & iconic venues throughout New Orleans. Presenting superior film programming with an expanded focus on experiential events, the festival showcases exciting work in new and classic horror cinema alongside the latest in interactive and live shows for a fully immersive weekend. As a summer camp for horror genre fans, The Overlook is a community event bringing the best of horror storytelling to an enthusiastic and appreciative audience within an intimate and inspirational environment. – Article by the WORD staff.
Bernie Sanders & AOC – Fight the Oligarchs: “… Largest Rally We Ever Had”
“When I took the stage in Los Angeles yesterday (Saturday April 12, 2025) and looked out at the crowd, I could see people a half-mile away. Thirty-six thousand (36,000) people attended — it is the largest rally we have ever had.
And when I see the record crowds like the ones we had yesterday, or the ones in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan, I believe it may just be possible that this country is on the brink of the political revolution we have been talking about for a long time.
These people are not showing up because I am running for something. There is no presidential campaign happening.
These are people attending in huge numbers who are not just saying NO to oligarchy, but they are saying YES to raising the minimum wage, YES to expanding Social Security, YES to guaranteeing health care as a human right, YES, to cutting the cost of prescription drugs, YES to paid family and medical leave, YES to equal pay for equal work, YES to more affordable housing, YES to making childcare and higher education affordable to all, YES to taking on the existential threat of climate change.
And most importantly they are saying YES to a government and an economy that works for all of us and not just the billionaire class and the Oligarchs.
Later today, we will be in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tomorrow we go to Boise, Idaho before returning to California on Tuesday for two rallies in districts held by Republicans and ending this leg of the tour in Missoula, Montana on Wednesday.
We will be streaming each rally on YouTube and Twitter, and I hope you will tune in to watch and share the links with your friends.
the WORD Editor Gregg W. Morris
“The largest rally I have ever held” – Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders – Word for Word by the WORD
We just finished up a truly remarkable few days on the road. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and I held five rallies in three states in three days. And the response was incredible. North Las Vegas, Nevada We began in Las Vegas…