#federalism
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Judge William Orrick writes:
“Here we are again.”
He grants a preliminary injunction blocking the #Trump admin from withholding #funding for 16 #SanctuaryCities, just as he did in 2017.
U.S. District Judge William Orrick issued the injunction at the behest of 16 cities & counties nationally led by #SanFrancisco which in a lawsuit filed in February argued the #Trump administration was unlawfully trying to force local officials to cooperate with federal #immigration arrests.
US judge blocks #Trump from withholding funds from 16 #SanctuaryCities & counties
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump admin from withholding federal #funding from several so-called #sanctuary jurisdictions that have declined to cooperate with the Republican's hardline #immigration crackdown.
#law #Federalism #StatesRights
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-blocks-trump-withholding-funds-16-sanctuary-cities-counties-2025-04-24/
@rene_mobile@infosec.exchange#Trump, #Musk, #Putin, #Netanjahu, #Erdoğan, #Orban, #LePenn, and #Kickl are #populist #fascists. There, I said it publicly.
Many more western politicians have clear fascist, illiberal tendencies, including previous #FPÖVP chancellors and current governors (Austrian #federalism does not work any more and needs to be severely limited to get back to a functioning government).
[https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000021253/was-kickl-als-volkskanzler-bedeuten-wuerde is a good summary of some reasonable criteria for spotting #fascism, and https://www.diepresse.com/19301692/haben-wir-es-den-faschisten-zu-leicht-gemacht gives more insight into the Austrian variant. https://www.aaup.org/news/professors-are-not-enemy-fascists-are%C2%A0 gives links to the current US government fight against academia.]
The result of this toot is probably that I _really_ shouldn't be traveling to the #US, #Israel, or #Turkey with their current governments. Luckily, I still dare write such statements publicly in Austria and the wider EU. If I really have to get into political trouble, then let it be because I denounce fascism and oppose the abuse of technology to build surveillance states driven by fear. I will not fight with violence, but I can and will fight it with words.
Eine politische Analyse der von der Partei geschürten…
DER STANDARD#US #intelligence contradicts #Trump’s justification for mass #deportations
[wait, what!?!?, but but but…are you saying that #felon47 LIED?????!!!!?!!?!?!?!!]
The determination is the most comprehensive assessment to date undercutting Trump’s rationale for deporting *suspected* *gang members* without #DueProcess.
#law #immigration #UnitedStates #democracy #federalism #ChecksAndBalances #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #SeparationOfPowers #Autocracy #Tyranny
https://wapo.st/4ipRoOd
If the #Trump admin doesn’t comply with the #law & provide the agreements made with the Salvadoran government, what will they do?
They can’t impeach with #Republicans controlling both chambers of #Congress.
Even if they then sue & win, Trump has shown he won’t abide by any court orders, not even orders from #SCOTUS.
There is no enforcing body willing or able to hold him accountable.
#immigration #ConstitutionalCrisis #democracy #federalism #CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment #Legislative #Judiciary
#Federalism and State Power Imbalances
Problems: Unequal representation in the Senate, varying state laws on fundamental rights.
Reform Focus: Address Senate imbalance, ensure national standards on voting rights, healthcare, education, and criminal justice. 8)
*Top* US Prosecutor in #NewJersey, a #Trump Loyalist, Targets Governor
#AlinaHabba said she was investigating Gov. Philip D. Murphy & the state’s attorney general [#NJAG] over #immigration policy. She called the inquiry a “warning for everybody.”
#law #intimidation #WeaponizationOfGovernment #EnemiesList #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #federalism
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/nyregion/trump-justice-department-habba-immigration.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=BFE44020-29CA-4995-8D54-CCAD9494BA82
Alina Habba said she was investigating Gov. Philip…
The New York Times
@dalfen@mstdn.social/3
They might be trying to use the commerce clause to justify their stopping states’ laws.
Per the EO —
“… when States target or discriminate against out-of-State energy producers by imposing significant barriers to interstate and international trade, American energy suffers…”
The crazy thing about that is the Constitution gives Congress the power to “to regulate commerce… among states,” not POTUS or his AG.
This man is an idiot
#Trump: “The #states are just an agent of the #FederalGovernment”
American #federalism divides power between the national & state govts.
It's literally the basis of the #UnitedStates’ system of government & he can even read about it on freaking Wikipedia.
Also, apparently #Republicans only believe in #StatesRghts when Democrats have power in the Executive or Legislative branches.
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizzaBut, tbh, Federalism is even better as it goes even deeper into the local level.
I mean, it's not just about sharing resources; it's about people having real control over their own communities and making decisions that affect them directly.
It feels even more authentic and effective to me.
The #PKK was born in the 20th century—the most intense century of violence in history—amidst the conditions created by two world wars, the Cold War, the suppression of freedoms, and above all, the denial of Kurdish identity.
In terms of theory, programme, strategy, and tactics, it was profoundly influenced by the reality of the century’s real-socialist system. However, the collapse of real socialism in the 1990s due to internal reasons, along with the dissolution of denial of identity policies in the country and advancements in freedom of expression, led the PKK into a state of meaninglessness and excessive repetition. Consequently, like similar movements, it has completed its lifespan, making its dissolution necessary.
Throughout a history spanning over 1,000 years, Turks and Kurds have maintained an alliance—largely based on voluntary cooperation—to preserve their co-existence and withstand hegemonic powers.
The last 200 years of capitalist modernity have aimed to dismantle this alliance. The affected forces, aligned with class interests, have primarily served this goal. This process accelerated with the Republic’s assimilationist interpretations. Today, our essential duty is to reorganise this fragile historical relationship in a spirit of fraternity, without disregarding faiths.
The emergence and widespread support of the PKK—the longest and most comprehensive uprising and armed movement in the history of the Republic—stemmed from the closure of democratic political channels.
The inevitable result of an ultra-nationalist trajectory—such as demands for a separate nation-state, #federalism , administrative #autonomy , or culturalist solutions—fails to provide an answer to historical social sociology.
Respect for identities, the right to #freeexpression , and the ability to organise democratically—allowing every segment of society to shape its own socio-economic and political structures—can only be realised through the existence of a democratic society and political space.
The second century of the (Turkish) Republic can only attain lasting and fraternal continuity if it is crowned with democracy. There is no path outside of #democracy for system-building and implementation. There cannot be another way. Democratic reconciliation is the fundamental method.
The language of this era of peace and democratic society must also be developed in accordance with reality.
In light of the current atmosphere shaped by the call made by Mr Devlet Bahçeli, the will expressed by Mr President, and the positive approaches of other political parties towards this call, I am making a call for #disarmament and assuming its historic responsibility.
Just as every contemporary organisation and party whose existence has not been forcibly ended would voluntarily do, gather your congress and take the decision to integrate with the state and society: all groups must lay down their arms, and the PKK must dissolve itself.
I extend my greetings to all segments of society who believe in #coexistence and heed my call.
Abdullah #Öcalan
#Ocalan https://image.nostr.build/ab5188c3867a9fb41c236d153caa29db41a40c00cfed0b6982e0b5095f05abc8.jpg
This would not be a bad idea, and would be an obvious step towards greater European integration in the near future: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-calls-for-creation-of-army-of-europe-amid-us-support-uncertainty/
#europe #EuropeanArmy #eurofederalism #federalism #eu #ukraine
"Let's be clear: We cannot rule out the possibility…
The Kyiv IndependentAmerican Federalism Today: Perspectives on Political and Economic Governance by Michael J. Boskin, 2024
What are federalism's challenges and opportunities today?
The framers of the US Constitution enumerated specific powers for the federal government, leaving all else under the purview of states or the people.
I recently read an excellent article by David Kauders FRSA arguing for federalism in UK political governance . ( RSA Journal 2nd quarter 2024 …I’m a slow reader .) Just because it was excellent doesn’t imply that I agree with his views .He was reflecting on what seems like a continual descent in respect for UK politics and politicians .
Federalism? https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/01/28/federalism/ #Devolution, #Fedarlism, #Federalism, #Nationalism, #Politics, #ScottishIndependence, #UK
@danwentzel@urbanists.social10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Executive Orders by a President over an individual state's water system are powerless. The U.S.A. is not a top-down unitary government. We have #Federalism in which states have great authority over their own affairs.
@PogoWasRight@infosec.exchangeThis is off-topic, but I think it is such a strong and well-written statement that it deserves to be read by more people:
Attorney General James Releases Joint Statement with 10 State Attorneys General: State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement:
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James,…
New York State Attorney General
@itgrrl@infosec.exchangeIn the latest edition of #itgrrlReadsLegislation, I’m down a bit of a #RabbitHole 
relating to the singular vs plural usage of “United States” [1] & I’m fascinated /repulsed by this sort of article:
“The” vs. “These”
https://theacru.org/2023/11/15/the-vs-these/
The d00d is writing on the American Constitutional Rights Union website (
) but despite this mostly invokes the US Declaration of Independence 
to “support” his “argument” – but it’s clear he’s only actually interested in “states rights”
He says:
“That brings us to the topic of this brief, “the” vs. “these.” We often hear people say “the United States of America.” I would offer that is not the correct way of referring to our nation. The correct way would be “these United States of America.””
He also fixates on capitalisation in the Declaration of Independence:
“In the closing paragraph of our Declaration of Independence, Jefferson refers to the gathered body of 56 as “Representatives of the united States of America.” In that phrase you will notice that “united” is not capitalized, but States is.”
Followed by some hand-wavy dismissals:
“Furthermore, you will see that Jefferson uses the language of “United Colonies,” and, yes, “United” is capitalized, and in several instances he says “Free and Independent States,” using capitalization. This is why reading the entire Declaration of Independence is vital to understanding the construct, foundation, which would establish our rule of law, the US Constitution.”
(but don’t worry about that bit ‘coz it doesn’t support his “argument” 
)
It’s super interesting to me that the US Constitution consistently uses “the United States” – not once does it use “these United States” (I checked 
)
Nor does the phrase “these United States” appear in the Declaration of Independence [2], although the phrases “the thirteen united States” (once) & “the united States” (once) are used, along with “these Colonies” (3 times), “these States” (3 times), “these Colonies” (once), & “these United Colonies” (once).
The phrase is also absent from both the US Constitution [3] & the Bill of Rights [4].
For someone writing on a website allegedly devoted to upholding “Constitutional rights”, he’s pretty sloppy in his selective quoting…
But of course, this d00d & the org whose website he’s published on aren’t particularly interested in upholding the combination of Declaration of Independence, Constitution, & Bill of Rights in their entirety. They’re doing what fundamentalists always do – cherry-picking the bits of “sacred texts” that support their bigotry & biases to further their ideological agenda 
while rejecting anything that comes after their arbitrary purity cut-off date as being an something pushed by “the progressive socialist left” (lol, as if that actually exists in modern-day mainstream US politics)
Interestingly, referring to the United States as a plural entity was much more common in the very early days of the republic – in the form of “the United States are…” Later, usage shifted to “the United States is…” This shift seems to have occurred after the US civil war.
The use of “these United States” was actually common until the late 1800s / early 1900s (as recorded in court proceedings), so that particular shift doesn’t seem to have been related to the civil war. I guess courts take a while to catch up with popular usage. 
[1] don’t worry, it’s for a joke in a presentation I’m writing that will probably be on screen for <1s
[2] I’m referencing the “engrossed copy” as the source of truth here, which is the version that the Second Continental Congress ordered on 19 July 1776 be engrossed on parchment (hand-written by Timothy Matlack). Full text transcription at https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence_(engrossed_copy)
[3] full text transcription at https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/full-text
[4] full text transcription at https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
We often hear people say "the United States of America."…
American Constitutional Rights Union @danwentzel@urbanists.socialFor people laughing at this prospect, remember how states were dividing themselves into various "pacts" in 2020 because Trump's federal administration failed during the pandemic.
Who knows what California's relationship with the USA will look like in 4 years? @ktla.com
https://ktla.com/news/california/would-californians-support-seceding-from-the-united-states/
@danwentzel@urbanists.socialThis drives me crazy.
When I post something like, “Here is what blue states can do at the state level to move forward on a policy issue, someone will whine, “You’re leaning people in red states behind!” as if we are all supposed to act like lobsters in a tank holding each other down.
We should be encouraging states to move forward on their own.Several programs of the New Deal were based on what was being successfully done by a state.
States can be a progressive laboratory.