News Brief: As a Social Democratic Response to the Pandemic Falters, Likelihood of Martial Response Rises (Patreon)

In this News Brief, we detail recent reports that the National Guard or U.S. military may be used in a law enforcement capacity as a "response" to the COVID-19 pandemic and what this says about the failures of the liberal state.

With unemployment potentially reaching 30 percent and an urgent, robust social democratic response from the federal government unlikely, a debate about safeguarding against martial order – especially from an administration with a well documented inclination towards abuse of power – is urgently needed.

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Show Notes

Under the Virus’s Cloak, Trump Pursues Long-Sought Policies 

Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Annie Karni | March 20, 2020 | The New York Times

DOJ seeks new emergency powers amid coronavirus pandemic

Betsy Woodruff Swan | March 21, 2020 | Politico

DOJ Wants to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency 

Peter Wade | March 21, 2020 | Rolling Stone

Military Role Widens in Pandemic Response 

Gordon Lubold and Nancy A. Youssef | March 20, 2020 | The Wall Street Journal

Inside the U.S. Military's Plans to Stop 'Civil Disturbances' Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Something They Haven't Done in 30 Years

William M. Arkin | March 20, 2020 | Newsweek

Illinois police departments grapple with enforcement of stay-at-home order: ‘Let’s not make it a public safety crisis’

Annie Sweeney, Madeline Buckley, Jeremy Gorner and Jamal Collier | March 20, 2020 | Chicago Tribune

Public health order: Chicagoans confirmed with coronavirus or showing symptoms ordered to stay home

Fran Spielman and Tom Schuba | March 19, 2020 | Chicago Sun-Times

Clarifying remarks, California governor says virus called unlikely to prompt martial law

Adam Beam | March 19, 2020 | Associated Press/KTVU

More than 7,300 Guardsmen have been mobilized in all states, 3 territories and Washington D.C. 

Dylan Gresik and Howard Altman | March 18, 2020 | Military Times

UK to give police new coronavirus powers

Annabelle Dickson | March 17, 2020 | Politico EU

Biden says he would mobilize the military to address coronavirus

Jonathan Easley | March 15, 2020 | The Hill

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