Archive - Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

Is It Really a Coup?

Is it really a coup if it doesn’t feel like one?

11 hrs ago •

Make the Senate Listen

Don’t be afraid to call or write your senators before they vote on the Kash Patel nomination, along with those of Robert Kennedy, Jr., and Tulsi…

Feb 4 •

February 2, 2025

Feb 3 •

The Anti-President

I don’t want to be an alarmist—I try to avoid that—but as I’m writing this, it looks like we are in the middle of a five-alarm fire.

Feb 2 •

Five Questions with Dr. Vin Gupta

Today has been about a month’s worth of news, none of it good.

Feb 1

January 2025

What The Loyal Opposition Does

At some point earlier this week, Civil Discourse crossed the 500,000 subscribers mark.

Jan 31 •

How to Push Back

There is a reason Trump is afraid of the federal bureaucracy, the career civil servants he wants to replace.

Jan 30 •

We all know that Congress has “the power of the purse,” but what if a president disagrees with the programs they decide to fund?

Jan 29 •

Where Is This Leading?

Late today, Donald Trump’s acting attorney general fired the prosecutors who worked on the January 6 and classified documents prosecutions against…

Jan 28 •

January 26, 2025

Jan 27 •

Five Questions With Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown

Here’s some good news.

Jan 26 •

Five Questions with Professor Timothy Snyder, Author of On Tyranny

You have probably seen Professor Timothy Snyder being interviewed on cable TV or read his seminal book, On Tyranny.

Jan 25 •

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