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Author: Ernest A. Canning

Ernest A. Canning is a retired attorney, author, and Vietnam Veteran (4th Infantry, Central Highlands 1968). He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Veterans For Bernie. Canning has been a member of the California state bar since 1977. In addition to a juris doctor, he has received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science. Follow him on Twitter: @cann4ing

Million Dollar Sanctions Ruling Underscores Trump’s Seemingly Never-Ending Litigation Grift

Nothing less than a criminal prosecution will end it. (Maybe.)

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Trump’s Violent Insurrection: From ‘Plausible’ Incitement to Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

House J6 Committee's report details how the then-President's anti-Pence tweet was directed at, and likely to produce, 'imminent lawless action'...

  • , 12/28/2022 - 
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To Save American Democracy

A long time Bernie Sanders supporter on why we must vote 'blue' in '22...

UPDATE: Independent progressive Ralph Nader joins call to vote 'blue' in '22...

  • , 10/24/2022 - 
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50 State Chief Justices Eviscerate Democracy-Ending ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory

Rare brief submitted to SCOTUS by top state judges underscores how American democracy is, itself, on the ballot this November...

UPDATE 10/14/22: 2nd GOP petition seeks to overturn OH Supreme Court redistricting ruling based in 'Independent State Legislature' Theory...

  • , 10/12/2022 - 
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As COVID Continues, Reagan’s Gift to Big Pharma is Still Endangering Global Health

Dismantling pharmaceutical monopolies begins with repealing his 1987 Executive Order giveaway...

  • , 9/14/2022 - 
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CA’s New Insulin Plan a Shot in the Arm Toward Socialized Medications, Ending Patent Abuse

Newsom makes good on vow to manufacture generic drugs, highlighting Big Pharma's long manipulation of Intellectual Property laws for profit...

  • , 8/29/2022 - 
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Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court Rejects Yet Another GOP Challenge to Absentee Voting

Ruling is good news for democracy and, perhaps, state Democrats...

  • , 8/08/2022 - 
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Activist Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Has Resurrected the U.S. Free/Slave State Divide

Anti-choicers embracing 21st century 'Fugitive Slave Act' mentality

UPDATE 7/26/22: Oklahoma threatens librarians with job loss/fines/jail if they say 'abortion'...

  • , 7/25/2022 - 
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It’s the Guns, Stupid!

Turning classrooms into the O.K. Corral makes no one safer...

  • , 7/15/2022 - 
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Opinion: Ban Assault Weapons

A 1994 federal ban worked well for ten years and repeatedly stood up to Constitutional challenge...until Republicans allowed it to expire in 2004...

  • , 6/03/2022 - 
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Why the DOJ Should Prevail in its Effort to Enjoin Texas’ 6-Week Abortion Ban

SCOTUS may soon overturn Roe v. Wade, but, until then, an injunction would restore long-established legal precedent in the Lone Star State...

[UPDATED 10/6/21: Judge grants preliminary injunction; temporarily enjoins state ban] [UPDATED 10/8/21: 5th Circuit grants temporary administrative stay][UPDATED 10/15/21: DOJ will ask Supreme Court to lift 5th Circuit stay]

  • , 9/29/2021 - 
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One Progressive’s Guide to the California Recall

Vote 'NO' on recalling Gov. Newsom on the first question and for the Green Party's Dan Kapelovitz on the second. Here's why...

  • , 8/18/2021 - 
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The Legal Case for Compulsory Vaccinations

...And for patent waivers for life-saving inoculation drugs...

UPDATE 8/12/21 U.S. Supreme Court upholds Indiana University COVID vaccine mandate...

  • , 8/02/2021 - 
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Now May Be a Good Time to Reform or Eliminate California’s Gubernatorial Recall System

GOP abuse of the time-honored progressive process is wearing thin...

  • , 7/09/2021 - 
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Joe Manchin is Endangering Democracy

The intransigence of WV's conservative Democratic Senator threatens the republic and advances the GOP's cynical detachment from reality...

  • , 5/31/2021 - 
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