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Congress Gave Away Its Authority To Declare War and Enabled Trump's Iran War

Congress hasn't voted to declare war since 1942, yet the legislative branch constantly refuses to rein in presidents.

Reason

I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers

Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO, TRUMP SAYS,” declared The New York Times, using all capital letters. The U.S. had mounted an overnight military raid in Venezuela that immediately raised questions of procedure and legality. Prime among them was what role Congress had…

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David Boyle obituary

Political economist and author who promoted ideas such as time banks and community sharing

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PBS debuts Ken Burns’ Leonardo da Vinci documentary tonight, November 18

One of history’s greatest minds gets the documentary treatment from Ken Burns. Here’s what you need to know about the PBS doc.

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Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci: ‘He may be the person of the last millennium’

The legendary documentarian has taken on his first non-American subject for an expansive two-part docuseries

The Guardian - US

Sarah Burns’ furniture at Marta LA is inspired by traditional American craft

Sarah Burns’ solo exhibition at Marta LA features a series of furniture designs informed by her childhood in the Midwest, drawing from traditional American materials and craft

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