American judges are well paid, unafraid of dismissal, and free from legal and political pressures. But that hasn’t stopped some of them from seeking to alter the law in egregiously partisan ways. @anneapplebaum on how judicial independence could end:
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****** NYTimes.com: Trump Dislikes Ukraine for the Most MAGA of Reasons
Trump Dislikes Ukraine for the Most MAGA of Reasons
The country lies at the heart of overlapping conspiracy theories important to the former president.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/opinion/trump-debate-ukraine-russia.html?smid=em-share
*** NYTimes.com: MAGA vs. Science Is No Contest
MAGA vs. Science Is No Contest
A substantial number of Republican voters are losing faith in science.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/opinion/republicans-science-denial.html?smid=em-share
***** Facebook Has a Superuser-Supremacy Problem
Facebook is giving the most abusive people on its platform too much power to shape what it is, write @MattHindman, @natelubin, and Trevor Davis.
***** Yuval Noah Harari’s Apocalyptic Vision
Yuval Noah Harari has become a guru of sorts to Silicon Valley. But his new book on AI, “Nexus,” has little to say about the erosion of our intellectual institutions, @dimmerwahr writes. In fact, it might be symptomatic of the trend:
** How to Know What’s Really Propaganda
There might be something new to learn from the old images of Uncle Sam pointing at you.
In this special episode of “How to Know What’s Real,” @megangarber and @peterpomeranzev talk about the role of propaganda in America—and how to watch out for it:
******* What Awaits a Harris Presidency
“Whatever awaits the United States under a President Harris, a continuation of the uneasy present is the least likely scenario,” @EliotACohen writes. “Rather, a thunderous wave of crisis may break on her administration.”
************* [The Washington Post] How the quiet war against press freedom could come to America
How the quiet war against press freedom could come to America
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/09/05/sulzberger-free-press-new-york-times/
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**** The Wrath at Khan
Wealthy donors such as the LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman have plenty of personal reasons—billions, even—to oppose Lina Khan, @jcbeam writes. But they say they’re motivated by concern for the little guy:
*** The Supreme Court Fools Itself
“This concept of presidential immunity conjured up by the Roberts Court has made the current crisis of American democracy perpetual,” @adamserwer writes. “Until it is overturned, every president is a potential despot.”