January 2025

Is there anything he can't do?

The Unchecked Power of Immunity: President Trump’s Move Toward Kleptocracy

January 24th 2025

Given new broad Presidential immunity, and that President Trump will never face voters again, what if anything restrains him from pursuing his self-interest openly and exclusively? Trump’s inauguration, diplomacy, cryptocurrency advocacy and blanket pardons to January 6th rioters show the aggregation of wealth and extra-judicial power is his first order of business.

TikTok vs. Privacy: The Case for National Security and Personal Privacy

January 20th 2025

A unanimous ruling by the US Supreme Court is a tip-off that more is at stake in forcing privacy standards on TikTok than nationalism, political tribalism or a love of cat videos. Here is my case in support of forcing the sale of TikTok to an entity which can credibly promise user privacy and adherence to US law.