Chicago Joins the Ranks of Thermopylae, Waterloo, Lepanto, and the Normandy Beaches [View all]

Donald Trump has smashed political norms, destroyed the institutions that might provide oversight, and claimed unprecedented powers for himself. This successful autocratic breakthrough in Washington now threatens the freedom of Americans throughout the country. Now his efforts to overturn the protections Americans have enjoyed since our founding have brought us to a crisis point.

Chicago is now the decisive battleground for American freedom. The crisis is here, it is now, and upon the outcome everything depends.

The democratic institutions and norms that have, since our founding, protected us from monarchical whims are nearly gone.

The federal government has become a subsidiary of Trump Inc., the laws that would prevent this takeover go unenforced. There is no investigation into the widespread corruption and self-dealing. The U.S. Supreme Court has said the president is above the law. The Congress of the United States will not even meet. The consequences are real, they are dangerous.

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