To My Friend Janet Anthony: My response to the violence in Portland is that this is a matter for the Portland police to solve. That is why they have a police department. Do you want Trump and Barr goons in Syracuse to solve Syracuse crime problems, or is the mayor responsible?

At this link is a column Newhouse grad Rebekah Jones is on blsky Rebekah Jones wrote for the Miami Herald about the climate of fear among health care workers in Ron DeSantis's Florida. miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/… Her advice to all of us interacting with corrupt gov't. officials: Keep a record.

This is a valuable column by the editor of the student newspaper at Northeastern on how they were able to pressure the stonewalling administration to provide basic information to readers. Very important lessons here. poynter.org/educators-stud…

Lots of pressure on the moderators for the Presidential debates. Looks like Putin got to Fox's Chris Wallace in this choice of topic. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/medi… Why not a segment on systemic racism in policing, or urban housing policy, or urban schools? We're off to a bad start.

Donald Trump, our Dictator Manque, can now look forward to running from his creditors, running from the law, and running from the judgment of history, which will not be kind. Our Democracy survived its greatest test since the Civil War. We have much to give thanks for.

Alex, you are so right. He must be held accountable, and I am confident he will be. The next four years will be a challenge. Have a nice, safe Thanksgiving. I follow your career with great pride. Best to Adam when you see him.

If Donald J. Trump thought the SCOTUS was going to save his sorry ass on claims of election fraud, this back of the hand dismissal to hear an appeal from Pennsylvania says it all. nytimes.com/2020/12/08/us/… Sorry Donald, no luck from "your" court. Maybe it isn't "your" court.

To Newhouse Law Students: Do you remember our discussion of speech that threatens imminent lawless action, and that it is punishable? That is what happened yesterday when Trump, his kids and Giuliani fomented the insurrection. All of them should be criminally charged.

Those of you in advertising and PR know intimately the importance of protecting the brand. Donnie Deutsch on MSNBC today made it clear that Trump has now utterly trashed his brand (not to mention the USA). Since he IS his brand, he has made himself worthless and a pariah.

To my Newhouse law students: Do you doubt the plaintiff in this libel suit will have any difficulty proving actual malice on the part of Fox News and the other defendants? This suit will cause huge problems for Murdoch. About time. washingtonpost.com/media/2021/02/…

To Newhouse Comm Law grads: Here's a fascinating libel case showing how a public fig. plaintiff, umpire Joe West, can prove actual malice and win vs. a former player. Clearly the catcher made up the defamatory story. washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04… I hope Giuliani and Trump see this.

Those of you following the saga of Newhouse grad Rebekah Jones and her battle with mini-Trump Ron DeSantis about fudged COVID data, this story from the Miami Herald shows Jones was right all along and deserves her whistleblower status: miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

Important column by Jennifer Rubin (no relation). Also, note the same Republicans who deny they and Trump attempted a coup are now criticizing General Milley for stopping a crazed President from starting a war with China or Iran. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

As my Newhouse students know, actual malice is tough to prove for a public figure plaintiff to win a libel suit. Looks like evidence of actual malice DOES exist in the cases of Trump apologists Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell. Big trouble for them. nytimes.com/2021/09/21/us/…

Newhouse alumnus Rebekah Jones, who took on Gov. DeSantis over his Covid19 data manipulation and was hounded by him for it, has been nominated for this award recognizing her courage in scientific matters. She is also running for Congress in Florida. rebekahjonescampaign.com/so/b4Np41_vd?l…

Milbank makes a good point that journalists mischaracterize the achievements of the Biden administration. They still think a Trump presidency is no different from a Biden presidency. What lunacy!! Good bye to the First Amendment if Trump comes back. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

Democrats in Albany must finally stop the hand-wringing about gun control and take radical action. Borrow from the anti-abortion Republican playbook. Do what southern and western states did for the last 50 years, passing laws that chipped away at Roe-guaranteed rights/1 (more)

Bit by bit they broke down the resistance of the courts and firmed up Republican political support among anti-abortion voters. Gun control advocates must now do the same. The NYS Legislature is firmly in the hands of Democrats. So is the Governorship. Now is the time/2 (more)

Pass the most sweeping gun control measure you can write. Damn the Second Amendment as the Roberts court has wrongly interpreted it. Force the judiciary at all levels to deal with New York's laws over and over until they see NY's laws make sense./3 (more)

This strategy will put Republican gun voters back on their heels. Democrats will be on the offensive, just as the Republicans have been on then offensive on the abortion issue. No more excuses, Democrats. It's time to fight fire with fire, legislatively.