Connor Louden MD

Science and Democracy Under Siege This administration's first 6 months have been characterized by destruction, division, and chaos.

The data and evidence are clear. Over the past 8 months, the egregious actions of President Trump and his enablers have caused real harm to people and communities across the country.

Authoritarians don’t roll tanks into cities on day one — they drip it out in “casual” language until the public stops flinching.

Calling fellow Americans “enemies” and hinting at using troops at home is textbook desensitization.

When the President uses federal law enforcement for his personal revenge, it puts all of us in danger.

Trump to World: Green Energy Is a Scam and Climate Science Is From ‘Stupid People’

The president’s denial of climate change during his UN speech ignored overwhelming scientific evidence & his disinformation wasn't a surprise. But as a veteran businessman, Trump’s comments on renewable energy defied economic sense and need major fact checks. (🧵)

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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle The global High Seas Treaty, decades in the making, will become international law. It aims to create vast maritime conservation areas.

Breaking News: A hard-fought international treaty to protect ocean life, decades in the making, cleared a final hurdle. It allows for the establishment of enormous conservation zones in international waters.

SCOTUS ruling 5/30/2024 Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors.

There's a word for what Trump and his allies are trying to do with this gerrymandering plan...

Friends — I'm pleased to be joining The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert on Monday (8/4). I'm sure Stephen and I will have a lot to discuss, including my new book "Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America."

Please tune in so the ratings don't come up short.

All of us - not just those on Medicaid or food stamps - will be directly paying for the costs of the billionaire tax breaks in the Trump budget package. Here's how.

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"The issue of government has always been whether individual men and women will have to serve some system of government and economics, or whether a system of government and economics exists to serve individual men and women." 

—FDR, 1932

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.

Will we listen to his words today?

Democrats cannot defeat authoritarian fascism without an agenda that stands squarely on the side of working people.

We need a pro-worker, pro-democracy, anti-establishment movement that will take on oligarchy like never before.

Listen to @warren.senate.gov!

If you want to keep your healthcare, #KillTheBill! 🚫

Responsible leaders of American institutions must deal with the tyrant in the Oval Office by saying unequivocally “no” and unambiguously refusing to do what he demands. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-not-to-submit-to-a-tyrant

Despite an apparent ceasefire and claims of a "spectacular military success," the question remains: Why did Trump really bomb Iran?

Here's my view.

If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money.

They must hammer economic populism — and have a laser focus on the cost of living crisis in America.

There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

Zohran Mamdani is standing up to the oligarchy and fighting to make one of America’s most expensive cities affordable for the working class.

If you’re a New York City voter, I urge you to rank him #1 on your ballot by next Tuesday.

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Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.

They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N

Trump's Big Bill Would Let Him Expand His L.A. Immigration Crackdown 'Everywhere' The “Big Beautiful Bill” would give $75 billion to ICE, and allow Trump to carry out militarized immigration raids in “d

One aspect of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" that isn't getting enough attention? 

It would give ICE tens of billions in additional funding to conduct more violent raids and abductions across the country.

A big, ugly, authoritarian nightmare.

No Kings On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

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By now, we've all seen the video of Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) being forcibly removed and handcuffed for asking a question during Kristi Noem's press conference.

But what Noem said just moments before the video was taken is "classic authoritarian red-baiting," points out @davidcorn.bsky.social.

The Trump Administration Keeps Denying Disaster Preparedness Aid to States FEMA recently told Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma it won’t be granting funds to bolster state defenses against

Remember when Trump falsely claimed that Biden wasn’t doing enough to help North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene?

Now his FEMA is holding up or denying states' disaster mitigation requests, which fund projects that help communities recover faster after natural disasters.

Hello?

We are witnessing the first stages of a Trump police state | Robert Reich The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the result

The national guard’s deployment in Los Angeles sets the US on a familiar authoritarian pathway. History shows the results. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/09/trump-police-state-robert-reich

For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal Ordering the National Guard to deploy in Los Angeles is a warning of what to expect when his hold on power is threatened.

1/ The Trump administration is turning our government into a weapon to attack families and undermine our fundamental rights and freedoms. Its tactics of escalating violence against migrant communities in Los Angeles are deeply concerning and signal a further slide into authoritarianism.

Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst. Every dicta Trump is Coming for American Citizens Next

Reminder that Trump was ordered by the Supreme Court to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.

That was nearly two months ago.

If Trump can violate due process and openly defy a SCOTUS order, what’s to stop him from doing the same to anyone else?

Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.