Monthly Archives: October 2025

From the Guardian — Part of the story on how right wing extremists recruit and radicalize young people … https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/extremists-political-violence-online?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

An extensive interview of Steven Bannon by the Economist … Christian nationalism, 3rd term for Trump, “he’s the person who can save America”. These are determined people aiming at fundamentally destroying our constitutional democracy. Trump is an “instrument of divine … Continue reading →

A great piece by Shalise Manza Young in The Contrarian about the travesty Trump has created at the historic White House … No respect for the traditions or history of the office. https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/the-grotesque-metaphor-of-trump-tearing?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=fzsj7

There is online an abundance of punditry, analysis both empirical and theoretical, and even philosophical work on what needs to be done to resist our slide into tyranny and to rebuild our democracy, improving it in the process. I believe … Continue reading →

This is an image of the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, to make way for Trump’s garish ballroom. The East Wing was erected in 1942; it created a beautiful symmetry with the West Wing, which dates … Continue reading →

John Dewey, one of America’s greatest philosophers, was born this day in 1859. Dewey was incredibly prolific and made important contributions to virtually every field of philosophy. He is perhaps best known, though, for his work in ethics, theory of … Continue reading →

Astounding racism, anti-semitism, and violent language on this private Telegram chat channel for young Republican leaders around the country …. How in the world did we get here? ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146

Hindu nationalism in India has provoked a great deal of collective violence against Muslims and their communities since Independence. It represents a case study in the use of hate as a political tool. The RSS was deliberately designed in India … Continue reading →