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Civil Discourse – Two Days On The Hill: ICE & Pam Bondi – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Two Days On The Hill: ICE & Pam Bondi By Joyce Vance, Feb 11, 2026 Writing this newsletter isn’t always easy. But it feels important to me, every day. If my work resonates with you and you want to support it, subscribing to Civil Discourse makes it possible for me…
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We are not Nazis. – Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance We are not Nazis. Also: No Kings, No Dictators. By Joyce Vance, Feb 05, 2026 I wrote this piece, titled “Are We The Nazis Now?” back in October last year. There were so many awful things happening, mostly to immigrants, but by then, some Americans had started to protest their…
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Civil Discoure – ICE Says It Doesn’t Need A Judicial Warrant – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance ICE Says It Doesn’t Need A Judicial Warrant By Joyce Vance, Jan 21, 2026 It’s been a long time since we took a night off. I honestly can’t remember the last time. But tonight I’m going to turn in early, after a long day. Before I do that, I wanted…
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Civil Discourse – It’s The Cynicism – Joyce Vance
It’s The Cynicism By Joyce Vance, Jan 17, 2026 It seems to be everywhere you look, across the political spectrum. Far too many people don’t believe in anything anymore. They’ve lost faith in everything: our institutions, our values, and even each other. We’ve become a country of cynics. One of the first posts I saw…
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Civil Discourse – Don’t Take the Bait – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Don’t Take the Bait By Joyce Vance, Jan 15, 2026 In the time of Trump, “Don’t take the bait” is a rule that’s almost as important as “Do not obey in advance.” Following the shooting death of Renee Good and other incidents where agents played fast and loose with the…
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Should ICE Agents Be Able To Wear Masks?
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Should ICE Agents Be Able To Wear Masks? By Joyce Vance, Jan 13, 2026 Protect and serve. That’s supposed to be the job. What could be further from that than masked agents roaming American streets in packs, refusing to identify themselves, and terrorizing—there is no other word for it at…
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Civil Discourse – The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance The Dangerous Revision Of Jan 6 History On The Official WH Website By Joyce Vance, Jan 06, 2026 As I wrote to you last night, five years on from January 6, Donald Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the insurrection. The White House published a new website today,…
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Civil Discourse – Maduro & Venezuela: What Happens Next – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Maduro & Venezuela: What Happens Next And, a very special Substack Live Sunday morning By Joyce Vance, Jan 03, 2026 This morning, Donald Trump explained, in a rambling press conference along with others in his administration, that the overnight strike in Venezuela was executed to arrest President Maduro and his…
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Civil Discourse – The Chief Justice’s Report on the State of the Judiciary – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance The Chief Justice’s Report on the State of the Judiciary By Joyce Vance, Jan 02, 2026 As is the custom, on the last day of the year, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a report on the state of the federal judiciary. Formally titled “2025 Year End Report on the Federal…
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Civil Discourse – Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey By Joyce Vance, Dec 20, 2025 Redacted: Donald & Jeffrey by Joyce Vance Read on Substack Editor’s Note: Above are links and information about the new post from Joyce. Below is a brief excerpt and the insights are alarming. Thank you Joyce.. — DrWeb Once again,…
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Civil Discourse – Five Questions: Live with The Librarians – Joyce Vance
If you missed us live this afternoon, here’s the recording of tonight’s edition of “Five Questions With”—a special live interview with the producer and director of the movie The Librarians, in place of our usual written interview. You can tell it’s a special film about a special kind of hero from the way Kim lovingly…
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Civil Discourse – Monday in Court and Beyond – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Monday in Court and Beyond By Joyce Vance, Dec 08, 2025 Your paid subscription makes Civil Discourse possible—independent, informed analysis in a moment when noise can drown out reason. Join a community that refuses to give up on democracy—or on understanding it. –Joyce Vance Donald Trump fired Federal Trade Commission…
