When “Insurrection” Is Convenient: Trump, Minneapolis, and the Politics of Hypocrisy

By Mark M. Bello President Donald Trump’s latest threat to invoke the Insurrection Act — a rarely used 1807 law that would allow him to send the U.S. military into American cities — exposes a startling hypocrisy in how this administration defines “insurrection.” Trump publicly announced Thursday that he might deploy troops to Minnesota to […]

From Statesman to Strongman: The Dangerous Difference in Deploying the National Guard

by Mark M. Bello In April 1992, the city of Los Angeles erupted in flames. The acquittal of four white police officers who brutally beat Rodney King—a moment immortalized on grainy camcorder footage—ignited widespread outrage and unrest. The situation spiraled quickly: property destruction, looting, and violence overwhelmed local authorities. In response, Los Angeles Mayor Tom […]