Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com. Posts with "TN" are from Team Norm
The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was supposed to be inevitable It wasn’t The @nytimes.com examines how the #BlockTheMerger coalition fought back & how organized legal resistance can still make a difference Proud of @democracydefendersfund.org & @democracydefendersaction.org & our partners👇
Opinion | A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover (Gift Article)Trump is beatable if you take a page from his playbook and flood the zone with opposition.www.nytimes.comThe @nytimes.com takes a look at the legal resistance to Trump's abuses of power & the role our team at @democracydefendersfund.org & @democracydefendersaction.org has played in that fight The lesson is simple: don't surrender to authoritarianism 👇
Opinion | A Setback for the MAGA Media Takeover (Gift Article)Trump is beatable if you take a page from his playbook and flood the zone with opposition.www.nytimes.comDavid Huerta's indictment was an outrageous abuse of power & a bid to silence a labor leader for peacefully protesting cruel ICE raids Today, DOJ is reportedly dropping this baseless case It took a year, but justice prevailed 👇 - TN www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
DOJ moves to drop case against California labor leaderThe arrest of SEIU leader David Huerta sparked outrage around the administration's immigration agenda.www.politico.comThe Paramount Warners merger is not only hitting a wall of opposition in the US We @democracydefendersfund.org have also filed a complaint in the UK, which has said it is "minded to act" Stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming & Benedict Wong urge that the UK do so @theguardian.com
A TV and cinema calamity could be disastrous for what you watch and what you know. Act now to stop that | Alan Cumming, Benedict Cumberbatch and Benedict WongThe Paramount-Warner Bros merger is being fought on both sides of the Atlantic. Britain’s culture secretary knows the risks and can intervene. She should, say actors led by Alan Cumming, Benedict Cumb...www.theguardian.comBREAKING: SAG-AFTRA, the actors union comes out in opposition to the Paramount-Warners merger. Plenty of actors & SAG members have been a part of our #BlockTheMerger coalition from day 1 but still, this is big. My hometown of Hollywood does not want this misbegotten mashup & neither does democracy
Paramount Skydance - Warner Bros. Transaction Updatewww.sagaftra.orgThis mega merger mashup is “anti-competitive, anti-consumer and anti-creator," as I told @nytimes.com Everyone said the merger was inevitable--until we @democracydefendersfund.org & our partners in the #BlockTheMerger coalition got rolling Then AGs & labor took the baton & WOW👇
Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for MonthsThe company agreed to a proposed freeze until June 2027, unless a judge issues a ruling before then on a lawsuit blocking the deal.www.nytimes.comA new Congress could unleash the biggest accountability effort of the Trump era I explain the investigations ahead, the cases we’re fighting now & why the receipts matter This week’s Publisher’s Note on @contrariannews.org 👇 -TN
Hang On — Accountability Is Coming for Trump & Cronies Like the Ellisons Publisher’s Roundup 77www.contrariannews.orgTrump’s self-dealing, attacks on public institutions & abuse of power are happening in plain sight The next Congress can finally follow the evidence wherever it leads My roadmap for the investigations ahead in this week’s Publisher’s Note on @contrariannews.org 👇 -TN
Hang On — Accountability Is Coming for Trump & Cronies Like the Ellisons Publisher’s Roundup 77www.contrariannews.orgThe Ellisons believed their relationship with Trump would help speed this merger through Together, the #BlockTheMerger coalition & the state AG's proved them wrong Proud that @democracydefendersfund.org helped lead the fight—it matters for our democracy My full statement 👇
Paramount Agrees to Freeze Warner Bros. Merger Amid Sustained Public and Legal Resistance | Democracy Defenders Fund"The Ellisons believed their relationship with President Trump would help them push through a disastrous deal that threawww.democracydefendersfund.orgBREAKING: Paramount agreed to delay its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery while the states' lawsuit proceeds Proud to be part of the coalition opposing this dangerous merger & standing up for independent journalism, competition & our democracy👇 -TN
Paramount Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Merger for Months (Gift Article)The company agreed to a proposed freeze until June 2027, unless a judge issues a ruling before then on a lawsuit blocking the deal.www.nytimes.comAfter the NY Attorney Grievance Committee refused to investigate Acting AG Todd Blanche, today @democracydefendersfund.org & @ldadorg.bsky.social called for it to reconsider The Committee should fulfill its responsibility investigate Todd Blanche 👇 -TN
DDF and LDAD Appeal the New York Attorney Grievance Committee’s Refusal to Open Investigation into Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche | Democracy Defenders FundDemocracy Defenders Fund and Lawyers Defending American Democracy filed a formal request for reconsideration with the Newww.democracydefendersfund.orgThe death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves answers Today, members of Congress will hear directly from Lorenzo's family, @lulacorg.bsky.social, & community leaders as they examine ICE's use of force & the need for accountability Tune in w/ HomelandDems @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social at 12pm ET👇-TN
OVERSIGHT FORUM - Seeking Justice: Oversight of ICE’s Use of Force in the Death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo | House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe Official Website of the House Committee on Homeland Securitydemocrats-homeland.house.govMust read
Eric Lipton NYTIf you have a bit of time, worth reading this motion to quash filed by NYT lawyers. Been silent about this whole thing, for good reason. But it is extraordinary to be in middle of such an impt press freedom argument like this. So proud to work at The NYT storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...