Thursday, June 5, 2025
All civic learning topics for this day
Today's Topics
Five Tech Giants Control America's Surveillance State
Palantir, Anduril, Clearview AI, SpaceX, and Amazon have created an integrated surveillance ecosystem worth $30+ billion in government contracts. Together they provide facial recognition, predictive policing, border surveillance, satellite monitoring, and intelligence processing that tracks every American.
Musk Drops Epstein Bombshell on Trump
On June 5, 2025, Elon Musk publicly claimed that Donald Trump’s name appears in still-sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, igniting a fierce social-media feud.
Lessons from Resistance: How History Guides Modern Democracy Defense
Historians and activists examined successful resistance movements at June 5, 2025 conference, drawing lessons from abolitionism, suffrage, and civil rights. Speakers emphasized how previous generations used legal challenges, civil disobedience, and mass protests to defend constitutional principles against government overreach.
Trump's Emergency Powers: When Crisis Becomes Routine
Trump declared more national emergencies in his first 100 days than any modern president, using emergency authority to bypass Congress on tariffs and deportations. Analysis shows 30 of 150 executive orders cited emergency powers to advance his agenda instead of responding to actual crises.
ACA Under Renewed Pressure: Trump's Healthcare Strategy Unfolds
House Speaker Mike Johnson calls for "massive" ACA changes while Trump maintains he has "concepts of a plan" for replacement. Republicans control both chambers and the White House, setting up potential budget reconciliation moves affecting millions.