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- The Film That Explains Contemporary America – The Atlantic April 18, 2026
- Generational apathy and No Kings … April 14, 2026
- Time to “Orban” Trump (Gary Krenz) April 14, 2026
- Dems, Please Meet the Moment! (Barb Krenz) April 11, 2026
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- Dan Little on political formation and bigotry (Gary Krenz) April 2, 2026
- The dictator celebrates war crimes April 2, 2026
- Trump’s – not Adam Smith’s – “Invisible Hand” (Gary Krenz) April 1, 2026
- No Kings and Our Democratic Opportunity (Gary Krenz) March 29, 2026
- Trump Just Made Stomach-Turning Remarks About Somali Refugees. It Gets Much Worse. (Dan Little) March 28, 2026
- Gemini helps us affirm: No Kings! (Dan Little) March 27, 2026
- The No Kings protests keep growing. Are they having an impact? (Dan Little) March 27, 2026
- The Washington Post Inside the GOP struggle with bigotry among young activists March 26, 2026
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Monthly Archives: August 2025
Rep. Greg Landsman on the corruption of the Trump admin
Representative Greg Landsman (Ohio D.) has a clear, succinct summary of the corruption of the Trump administration … https://www.facebook.com/reel/1430483077978222 Rep. Greg Landsman on the corruption of the Trump administration
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“for social advancement of the common people”
On September 4, 1910, Labor organizer Samuel Gompers penned a piece in the New York Times on the significance of Labor Day. Here is a link to the NYT archival record, but there is actually cleaner reading version to be … Continue reading
Two historical moments in the search for a better democracy – and today
Today is the anniversary of two important moments in the history of US activism for a more democratic union: the 1963 March on Washington and the arrest in 1917 of ten suffragists who were picketing outside the White House. Here … Continue reading
I Love Gov. Pritzker!
Just in case some of you did not see Gov. JB Pritzker Monday, I wanted to share this with you. He gives me hope! There are a few democrats who seem to know how to fight Trump, and for my … Continue reading
How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker
How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker Here is a very concerning analysis of how medical research and public health reporting are being stripped of the ability to assess health disparities by race … … Continue reading
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Briefing on Chicago and National Guard from the Brennan Center
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU has done a lot of excellent long-view and just-in-time online programming around actions undertaken by the Trump administration and others. They pull together great panels, and Barb and I have learned a lot … Continue reading
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Joe and Mika, Stop Normalizing Trump!
I sent this to MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning. I’ve decided it’s as important to get after the media as our representatives. Hi Joe and Mika, You sometimes do a good job and I appreciate that your job is difficult–bringing … Continue reading
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To The Streets!
John Bolten’s house searched by the FBI. Promises to investigate Chris Christy and Pres Obama and Pres Biden and VP Harris and Hillary Clinton and Jake Sullivan and Antony Blinken and … ICE raids and deportations that are the epitome … Continue reading
The Confessing Church
It’s very interesting to learn that the Confessing Church is still active, ninety years after its founding in Germany in opposition to Hitler. Here is a bit of background and its relationship to Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a pivotal … Continue reading
Affirming Democracy, Gathering Resistance 