John Anthony Castro, the former presidential candidate and litigant who challenged Donald Trump under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, says his federal appeal remains active before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and that a decision could come by the end of June or before July 1. Speaking by phone from FCI Pollock Camp in Louisiana, […]
John Anthony Castro Says Fifth Circuit Appeal Remains Active, Expects Decision by Summer
This is How You Drain the Swamp
Y’all, listen up. The people we elect—from City Council to the Mayor’s Office—hold the ultimate structure of power in our communities. And here’s the problem: they appoint their stooges as gatekeepers, controlling access to that power. That’s why so many communities, especially foundational Black American communities, never see real results. Let me break it down. People always say “chase the money,” but that’s a false […]
News Update: DOJ Does Not Oppose Motion for Release in John Anthony Castro Case; Appeal Pending Before Fifth Circuit
In a notable procedural development, the U.S. Department of Justice did not file an opposition to a motion for release submitted by John Anthony Castro in the district court, setting up a potentially consequential appellate review before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Earlier, Castro had filed an emergency motion with the Fifth Circuit. That motion was denied before the […]
A Strategy for Fiscal Discipline: PBBA and Procedural Reform
To Whom It May Concern, My name is Carnell Lamont Oliver, a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, writing to urge serious consideration of a coordinated strategy to restore fiscal responsibility and functional governance at the federal level and to consider the Principles-Based Balanced Budget Amendment (PBBA). The Principles-Based Balanced Budget Amendment (PBBA) offers a constitutionally sound framework to address chronic deficits. Sponsored in the […]
Fear Not 2.0 — The Stoics’ Advice
My first son surprised himself… how impressed he was with his father (me), when he noticed I had a Critical Theory reading list on my bookshelf (back when I lived at the church): Horkheimer, Marcuse, Habermas. It was one of those, “Wait, my parent actually knows about something I think is important “ epiphanies. Ben was leading a Marxist […]
The Justice Paradox: Asking Power to Follow Its Own Rules
Journalists just asked Pam Bondi of The Justice Dept whether she intends to follow the law. Imagine that— the nation pausing to wonder whether the Attorney General,the very steward of justice,the keeper of statutes and truth,will honor the rules she’s sworn to defend. It’s almost poetic…if it weren’t so painfully absurd. Well, the pragmatist would say, the law is not […]
Hurricane Melissa In Jamaica As Of October 27, 2025
The Neoliberal is not predicting or reporting devastation as many American journalists are reporting. More than ever before, Jamaicans seem very prepared and are just waiting for the storm/hurricane to pass. As as today, there are flooding but no major impact. Many still have electricity and many business and some shops are open while essential services are still in operation. […]
A Great America is Destroyed from Within Not Without
Dear Mr. President, Five years ago I blogged: A Great Civilization Is Not Conquered From Without Until It Has Destroyed Itself From Within (W. Durant). This was while watching Apocalypto. If Trump the GOP, and MAGA want “America to be Great Again”, 1st stop the bleeding within… https://renaldocmckenzie.blogspot.com/2020/09/a-great-civilization-is-not-conquered.html “A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed […]
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Straight Talk in Philadelphia: Section 8, Gentrification, and the Politics of Belonging
Journal Article: Straight Talk in Philadelphia: Section 8, Gentrification, and the Politics of Belonging By Renaldo C. McKenzie, Author of Neoliberalism, Creator and Host of The Neoliberal RoundGuests: Keeana Centy and Randolph Travis Subheading From housing assistance to voter turnout, our unscripted conversation traces how policy, culture, and power collide on the block—and why “apolitical” still means politics happens to […]
John Anthony Castro Files Motion to Strike: It Was Rigged from the Start
Introduction In the age of algorithms and autocrats, John Anthony Castro was a digital David, slinging lawsuits at political Goliaths with the audacity of a revolutionary and the credentials of a statesman. Born to Mexican-American military parents, he carried not only the pride of his lineage but the burden of a system he believed was breaking. A tax attorney […]