Author: Luis Fleischman

The role of social movements becomes crucial in advancing a constitutional democracy, particularly when that democracy becomes eroded.  The army of judges, lawyers, and jurists that abound in the United States, and that we normally rely on, is not always sufficient to guarantee in such circumstances the claim of justice that social movements are in a unique position to advance. 

There are many reasons for the collapse of the Afghan government.
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert “Bob” Gates already warned in June that a U.S. troop withdrawal would lead to a collapse of the Afghan government.
Top American military commanders similarly warned president Joe Biden.

Much has been said that Democrats could get their way and advance their ambitious legislative plans, but only if they were to eliminate the Senate Filibuster. The elimination of such a device would enable the Democrats to pass legislation by a simple majority. Without its elimination, most bills require 60 votes, or 3/5 of the Senate, to become law.

The Colombian government, which now joins a growing list of countries targeted by Russian espionage, just recently expelled two Russian diplomats for precisely that reason.