Civil Notion

In Whom Do We Trust?

The mistrust of government Trump will leave behind when he leaves office will have a long half-life. Restoring the lost trust will come neither easily…

Oct 13 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

A Tale of Government Most Fowl (Part 2)

It takes Trump just a minute and a stroke of the pen to erase federal climate-related programs. It will take years to build back what has been lost.

Oct 1 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

September 2025

A Tale of Government Most Fowl

The president so dominates the executive and legislative branches that the 2026 elections will be a ref-erendum on his handling of the economy and the…

Sep 24 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

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May 2025

Can Democratic Attorneys General Save the Environment from Trump 2.0? (Part 1)

Over the next four years, their efforts will play a critical role in preventing the Trump administration from rolling back US energy and environmental…

May 28 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

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April 2025

The View from Washington (28 April 2025)

Congress is back from its two-week Easter break, and it has a lot of heavy lifting to do if it's to pass President Trump's America First agenda. Will…

Apr 29 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

The Meaning of Energy Security: Why Be Beholden to Foreign Suppliers?

Much like the relationship between an addict and supplier, the only way out is ending the dependence. Real energy security comes with reducing reliance…

Apr 21 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

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Incoherency Is the Weakness in Trump’s Armor – Strike There!

Trump has made everything about the economy. It's the theme that climate activists need to base their arguments on in support of environmental…

Apr 7 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

March 2025

The View from Washington

The Trump administration has declared an administrative war on Biden's climate-related legacy and US environmental policies back to Nixon's presidency…

Mar 26 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

THE TIME IS NOW, AND IT MEANS REAL SACRIFICE

Second, and far more critical today, appeasing a bully only encourages the bully. You have to stand up to them. You might lose, but it's the only chance…

Mar 24 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

At the Corners of the Constitution: Climate Activists Beware

It starts with "some bad hombres," as Trump likes to say. But where does it end? What's to stop Trump from saying that under a national energy…

Mar 17 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

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The Brutish Are Coming, The Brutish Are Coming!

Actually, the brutish are already here. There's nothing overly imaginative about Trump’s and Musk’s unbridled attack strategy. They’re using the…

Mar 9 • 

Joel B. Stronberg

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The Muskovites Are at the Gates: Is the Republic Doomed?

No greater good can come out of the way Trump has allowed Musk and the DOGE pack to “reform” the federal government in hopes of improving its efficiency…

Mar 4 • 

Joel B. Stronberg