"The 'Damn' They Give"

@Japapathway 

Of course, as if the status quo had any concern for the consequences of their supremacist re-do, the damn that's given would be actual. 

the Guardian at this crucial time for journalism in the US.

When the military is deployed to quell overwhelmingly peaceful protest, when elected officials of the opposing party are arrested or handcuffed, when student activists are jailed and deported, and when a wide range of civic institutions – non-profits, law firms, universities, news outlets, the arts, the civil service, scientists – are targeted and penalized by the federal government, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that our core freedoms are disappearing before our eyes – and democracy itself is slipping away.

In any country on the cusp of authoritarianism, the role of the press as an engine of scrutiny, truth and accountability becomes increasingly critical. At the Guardian, we see it as our job not only to report on the suppression of dissenting voices, but to make sure those voices are heard.

Not every news organization sees its mission this way – indeed, some have been pressured by their corporate and billionaire owners to avoid antagonizing this government. 

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest | US immigration | The Guardian Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest | US immigration | The Guardian 

Louisiana's Seditious Squad⤵

Lafayette, Louisiana 2020 after 'rhetorical' by congressman⤵

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to revisit Louisiana v. Callais, which has questioned the creation of a Black-majority congressional district, given that Louisiana’s map has had only one such district despite a 32.6% Black population. Justice Clarence Thomas previously dissented, calling for a review of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The case has reignited debates over racial representation and voting rights.

Legal scholar Hans von Spakovsky argued Section 2 is often misused to force race-based redistricting that violates equal protection.