Trump’s ICE crackdown in Chicago exposes the weaponization of federal power against American citizens.
Climate disasters and humanitarian crises are worsening as the U.S. abandons global leadership and compassion.
Corruption has become the operating system of Trump’s administration, normalized by silence and complicity.
State courts and local governments are now democracy’s last line of defense against authoritarian rule.
Susan Demas and Edwin Eisendrath cut through the noise to confront the scale of America’s democratic unraveling — from militarized streets to a judiciary flirting with tyranny. Their exchange doesn’t linger on outrage; they build a case for moral resistance and civic repair, grounded in the belief that authoritarianism thrives only when good people stand still.
Chicago and cities like it becomes the stand-ins for the nation itself; places where fear meets solidarity and where local journalism and community courage keep democracy breathing. The conversation reminds us that corruption is not inevitable — it’s enabled, and therefore it can be undone. The path forward isn’t abstract policy, but collective action, rooted in neighborhoods, courtrooms, and the insistence on truth.
Tune in for the full discussion between Susan J. Demas and Edwin Eisendrath, now!
It’s Not Budget Reconciliation. It’s the MAGA Murder Budget.
If the MAGA Republicans were working to pass a budget reconciliation bill, they would not be scheduling hearings in the dead of night when no one is watching.
