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The Absence of Decency – Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance The Absence of Decency By Joyce Vance, Dec 15, 2025 Obama: Trump: And still, Republicans lack the courage to call out the leader of their party. We know many of them are thinking it in private. Who says something like that when people are tragically killed? Who suggests the wonderful,…
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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…
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5 Startling Truths Behind the U.S. Showdown with Venezuela – A DWD Special Report
5 Startling Truths Behind the U.S. Showdown with Venezuela Introduction: Beyond the Headlines The news cycle is saturated with reports of escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. A significant U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, officially dubbed “Operation Southern Spear,” is underway, featuring warships, advanced aircraft, and thousands of troops. President Trump has…
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Civil Discourse – Understanding The Lethal U.S. Strike On A Boat Allegedly Being Used For “Narcoterrorism” – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Understanding The Lethal U.S. Strike On A Boat Allegedly Being Used For “Narcoterrorism” by Joyce Vance My Conversation with NYU Law Prof Ryan Goodman Read on Substack Transcript (see online edition, link at endRy)… Ryan Goodman joined me this morning for a live chat to help us understand the legal…
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Civil Discourse – The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance The Moment to Pick a Side Has Come By Joyce Vance, Nov 29, 2025 “You must refuse illegal orders.” That’s what was said in the video made by six Democratic members of Congress. Trump accused them of seditious behavior. The FBI launched an investigation. Then, on Black Friday, the Washington…
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Civil Discourse – Fresh Air – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance, Fresh Air By Joyce Vance, Nov 26, 2025 If you need something to listen to on your Thanksgiving travels, I had the absolute pleasure of joining Terry Gross, one of the hosts of NPR‘s Fresh Air, for a chat about current events and my book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable. At…
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Civil Discourse – What Happens When The Government Loses Its Credibility – The Comey Prosecution – Joyce Vance
What Happens When The Government Loses Its Credibility – The Comey Prosecution By Joyce Vance, Nov 17, 2025 This is one of those long posts we occasionally have when a judge files a highly significant order. My apologies for starting the week off like this, but it’s a significant decision in a very important case.…
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Civil Discourse – Prosecuting Comey – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance, Prosecuting Comey By Joyce Vance, Nov 13, 2025 Today, in Alexandria, Virginia, a senior federal judge from South Carolina, Cameron Currie, heard oral argument on consolidated motions filed by former FBI Director Jim Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James in their separate criminal prosecutions. Both of them filed…
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Civil Discourse – But his emails… – Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance, But His Emails… By Joyce Vance, Nov 12, 2025 Before he was elected in 2016, Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women by the pu**y and barging into rooms of partially dressed young pageant contestants. A jury concluded he assaulted E. Jean Carroll in a dressing room. So nothing that’s in…
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Good News – A Court Rejects Trump’s Effort To Suppress The Vote
By Joyce Vance, Nov 01, 2025 Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Good News – A Court Rejects Trump’s Effort To Suppress The Vote In March, Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS.” Predictably, it was designed to do anything but that. Its goal was to make it…
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Jack Smith Speaks – Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Jack Smith Speaks By Joyce Vance, Oct 14, 2025 You have choices about where you get your news and analysis. I’m grateful you’ve chosen to read Civil Discourse. If you value clear, independent insight into the law and our democracy, I hope you’ll consider a paid subscription. Your support makes…
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Civil Discourse – Are We the Nazis Now? -Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Are We the Nazis Now? How do we meet this moment? By Joyce Vance, Oct 13, 2025 It’s hard to watch. People being treated like they are less than human because of their perceived immigration status. Like this six-year-old girl. In early October, federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI,…
