No Trial, No Voice

Why Suspending Habeas Corpus Is the Point of No Return for American Democracy

In a year already rife with democratic backsliding, the unthinkable is beginning to sound like official policy: the suspension of habeas corpus.

If you think this is far-fetched, it's time to read up on what's been happening recently.

Behind closed doors and increasingly in public, Trump administration officials have floated the idea of bypassing judicial…