“The Rock" Solidifies Its Place in Trump's America: A Symbol of... Something Sinister?

President Trump announces plans to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous island prison, raising serious questions about due process, practicality, and the symbolic message it sends about justice in America. As the administration clashes with courts over prisoner transfers and enacts sweeping policy changes, this spectacle of "law and order" risks distracting from the erosion of constitutional norms and potentially damaging economic decisions.