David Leopold

History is watching each of us. What we do matters.

Or, maybe Trump is just too weak to stand up to Bukele?

Another horrible story of family separation. "The Trump administration sent the mother of a 2-year-old to Venezuela and the father to a Salvadoran prison. Their daughter remains somewhere in the United States." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/w...

So, to be clear, Trump is too weak to force Bukele to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia? Is that the position?

Quoted in @RonBrownstein’s latest piece on how Trump’s mass deportation is playing out very differently across the country showing “an astounding disparity” which underlines “the political nature of the enforcement regime.” www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

Deploying ICE to do TSA’s job isn't a "security fix"—it’s a targeted intimidation tactic. Using immigration agents for routine travel checks creates a "show me your papers" environment that chills the rights of US citizens and LPRs alike. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/u...

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you lived through an extraordinarily dangerous moment in history? You’re doing it now.

This was inevitable. How many more families shattered, lives derailed, people lost before we finally say: enough! www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Jews “have increasingly been targeted since the Hamas-led attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. In Britain, a man attacked a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for Jews. And American Jews have faced a year of violence. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/w...

“The US Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika — an emblem of fascism & white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and the deaths of more than 400,000 US troops who died fighting in WW II — as a hate symbol..” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Listening to Va Gov-elect Abigail Spanberger’s magnanimous victory speech, thanking her opponent for her service and reaching out to those who didn’t vote for her. Tears in my eyes remembering what real American leadership looks like.

Finally. Our hostages are home.

Cruelty for cruelty’s sake.

Putin gets applause and a limo ride. Gazan children get refused medical visas. Who’s more of a national security threat? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/u...