Informed Dissent — Week of Nov 22, 2025
News of the Week: Passport Ruling
We walk through the recent U.S. Supreme Court order that allows the Trump administration to enforce a passport policy requiring sex markers to match sex as recorded at birth — eliminating the option of an “X” marker and ending self-identification on new passports, renewals, and corrections.
We cover:
What the Orr v. Trump decision actually does
What happens to existing passports with X markers
How this fits into the broader legal landscape on sex, identity documents, and women’s rights
Guest: Derrick Jensen
About Derrick Jensen
Hailed as the philosopher poet of the environmental movement, Derrick Jensen is author of twenty-five books, including The Myth of Human Supremacy, Endgame, and A Language Older Than Words. He holds a degree in creative writing from Eastern Washington University, a degree in mineral engineering physics from the Colorado School of Mines, and has taught at Eastern Washington University and Pelican Bay State Prison. He has packed university auditoriums, conferences, and bookstores across the nation, stirring them with revolutionary spirit.
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