Democracy Docket
December 15, 2025
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Defending Democracy with Marc Elias
Harvard Law Professor Nicholas Bowie joins Marc Elias to unpack how the Supreme Court’s conservative majority is dismantling decades of voting rights, campaign finance law, and congressional authority. From the Voting Rights Act to campaign finance reform, from Reconstruction to modern-day “history and tradition” tests, this conversation explores why SCOTUS is no longer exercising judicial restraint—but judicial supremacy.
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Wajahat Ali
The Epstein Files were supposed to be released. Instead, we got redactions, silence, and more protection for the powerful. As America struggles with economic collapse and moral decay, elites continue to shield themselves from accountability while victims are erased and truth is buried. This episode breaks down why the files remain hidden, who benefits from the secrecy, and what it says about a country that keeps rewarding failure, abuse, and impunity. Danielle Moodie joins Wajahat Ali to connect the dots between Epstein, power, and the collapse of the American Dream.
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https://www.anativeson.org/p/weekly-wrap-up-december-19-2025
Weekly Wrap Up
December 19, 2025
A Native Son
by Eddie Glaude, Jr.
Substack
VIDEO: https://www.anativeson.org/p/weekly-wrap-up-december-19-2025
Summary
In this Weekly Wrap, Eddie navigates a "blood-soaked week" saturated with international conflict, domestic tragedy, and a deepening moral crisis in American leadership. From the stalling ceasefire in Gaza to the surge in Black unemployment, this episode examines the moral rot at the heart of the country while calling for a rededication to love, light, and a better world.
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Mediators Gather in Miami To Press Israel and Hamas on Gaza Ceasefire Commitments
Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled
Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente responsible for Brown shooting, MIT professor’s murder, authorities say
Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente responsible for Brown shooting, MIT professor’s murder, authorities say
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said Claudio Neves-Valente entered the U.S. through the diversity lottery immigrant visa program
Human Rights Watch: Masked agents dragging people from homes in Chicago
Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son
Trump Sparks Outrage After Rob Reiner Murder
The Bondi Beach Terrorist Attack
Witkoff to host new Gaza talks as Israel-Hamas ceasefire appears stalled
Trump Address to the Nation: Key Takeaways
‘Do Not Become Inured’: Death Toll From Trump Boat Strikes Tops 100 After Latest Murders
GOP signals end to probes into military’s killing of boat strike survivors
Judge in Wisconsin convicted of helping immigrant avoid arrest by ICE
Human Rights Watch: Masked agents dragging people from homes in Chicago
Trump expands travel ban to 5 more countries, imposes new limits on others
Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to DC arts institution
Unemployment numbers for Black adults jump to nearly double national jobless rate
Bystanders throw snowballs at ICE agents dragging woman on the ground in Minneapolis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/books/review/furious-minds-laura-field.html
The Latest on the Trump Administration:
- Prime-Time Address: In an 18-minute speech, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices, ticking off a litany of misleading claims. Read the full transcript and six takeaways.
- Arms for Taiwan: The Trump administration announced a plan to sell an arms package to Taiwan valued at more than $11 billion, in what would be a huge injection of military aid to the island bracing for an invasion by China.
- Stripping Americans of Citizenship: The Trump administration plans to ramp up efforts to strip some naturalized Americans of their citizenship, marking an aggressive new phase in Trump’s immigration crackdown.
- Dan Bongino: The No. 2 official at the F.B.I. said he would step down, bringing an end to his brief but tumultuous stint at the bureau, where he was known for his temper, missteps and hyperactive online presence.
- NASA Pick Confirmed by Senate: Jared Isaacman, the billionaire nominated twice to lead the agency, may draw some lessons from the tenure of another NASA leader in the 1990s.
- Brendan Carr: The Federal Communications Commission chair said in a hearing that the agency was not independent, stunning Democratic lawmakers concerned that Trump could use it as a tool for censorship.