Shock-and-awe

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Naomi Klein: US in the midst of a 'shock-and-awe judicial coup' (The Real News Network)

Demonstrators protest in front of the US Supreme Court moments before the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022, in Washington, DC ...

“The Biden administration’s response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 EPA ruling, hot on the heels of the other outrageous power grabs, is a moment like that.” Whether they opt to use them is a matter of political will. “There is no reason to believe that a group of people whose very presence on the bench required grotesque abuses of democracy would somehow draw the line at thwarting it,” she added.

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Chomsky: Overturn of “Roe” Shows How Extreme an Outlier the US ... (Truthout)

Renowned environmentalist and author Naomi Klein argued Thursday that over the past week, the United States experienced the early stages of a “rolling ...

“The Biden administration’s response to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 EPA ruling, hot on the heels of the other outrageous power grabs, is a moment like that.” Whether they opt to use them is a matter of political will. “There is no reason to believe that a group of people whose very presence on the bench required grotesque abuses of democracy would somehow draw the line at thwarting it,” she added.

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Naomi Klein: The US Is in the Midst of a 'Shock-and-Awe Judicial ... (Common Dreams)

"The rolling judicial coup coming from this court is by no means over," warned the author of "The Shock Doctrine."

"The Biden administration's response to the Supreme Court's 6-3 EPA ruling, hot on the heels of the other outrageous power grabs, is a moment like that." Donate to Common Dreams. This is crunch time. All the small gifts add up to something otherwise impossible. Whether they opt to use them is a matter of political will. "There is no reason to believe that a group of people whose very presence on the bench required grotesque abuses of democracy would somehow draw the line at thwarting it," she added. "Biden and the Democrats are currently careening toward a wave of defeats," Klein wrote.

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