System Update with Glenn Greenwald Trump Declares Cities as the Enemies Within; Reagan Appointed Judge Slams Trump Over Speech Crackdowns; American ER Doctor on Gaza Atrocities
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Oct 2, 2025 Dr. Masood Ranginwala, an emergency physician who volunteered in Gaza, shares harrowing firsthand accounts of the region's medical crisis. He describes the devastating conditions faced by hospitals, where infection rates soar and supplies are critically low. Ranginwala highlights the psychological scars of Gazans, who yearn for survival amid widespread trauma and destruction. He challenges perceptions of revenge, emphasizing their desire for peace rather than retaliation. His compelling insights urge listeners to understand the profound suffering in Gaza.
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Founders' Limits On Domestic Military Power
- Posse Comitatus and constitutional tradition limit military roles on U.S. soil to prevent abuse.
- Greenwald emphasizes that using armed federal forces for regular policing breaks long-held legal and civic norms.
'Enemy From Within' As Political Justification
- Trump frames political opponents as an 'enemy from within' to justify forceful interventions.
- Greenwald cautions that labeling political foes this way dangerously rationalizes military responses to dissent.
Enforcement Priorities Reveal Political Motives
- The administration prioritized deporting legally present critics of Israel rather than violent illegal immigrants.
- Greenwald argues this choice demonstrates a speech-driven enforcement strategy rather than neutral immigration priorities.