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About Daniel Little

Dan Little is a professor emeritus of philosophy who writes on history, social justice, and the social sciences.

Trump installs critical plaques about Biden, Obama in White House | Fox News

More infantile, churlish, and undignified Trump behavior. For Fox News to call these plaques "critical" is absurd … call them schoolyard name-calling by a narcissistic bully. Caligula once again. History will not forgive this man. Trump installs critical plaques about … Continue reading

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Our Caligula president (Dan Little)

Donald Trump’s actions often defy historical analogies. Recurring themes that have no precedent in US history include his transparent goal of imposing his unilateral will on our country, crushing and humiliating his perceived enemies, and defying the rule of law … Continue reading

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Trump’s unhinged racist attack on Somalis … (Dan Little)

The president of the United States has completely lost control of his inner racist rage … his words about "Somalis as garbage" are so fundamentally disgraceful that all citizens must wonder about his mental state. If a CEO of a … Continue reading

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A young Kansas Republican in the infamous chat group

Here is some background on one of the participants in the racist chat group of young Republican leaders revealed in October… https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/us/politics/william-hendrix-kansas-republicans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.508.GuY0.fzt_Z36-1KVF&smid=url-share

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Young Republicans chapter plans to host far-right German leader after ‘I love Hitler’ chat (Dan Little)

Astounding, isn’t it, that young New York Republicans still don’t get it: supporting Nazi-style slogans and celebrating the leader of Germany’s extremist AfD fundamentally reveals their racist beliefs and agenda. Politico reports that the New York City young Republican organization … Continue reading

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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

https://theconversation.com/just-follow-orders-or-obey-the-law-what-us-troops-told-us-about-refusing-illegal-commands-270401

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education needs support

Trump’s war on education is harming American young people across the board, from pre-school to doctoral students. And yet the most valuable inheritance for each child and young adult in the world is to have developed his or her creativity, … Continue reading

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Jen Rubin on the order to “kill everyone” (Dan Little)

Jen Rubin’s meticulous and detailed analysis of the criminal status of the Hegseth order is exceptionally good. She quotes the relevant parts of international law, pulls together expert opinion of military lawyers, and demonstrates that this episode demands criminal prosecution … Continue reading

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The Washington Post Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all (Dan Little)

This is surely a war crime, on a par with atrocities committed by the Russian army in Ukraine. No members of these boat crews are “combatants” in the technical sense, there is no state of war, and disarmed and helpless … Continue reading

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Trump: Democrats’ message to troops seditious behavior, punishable by death – BBC News

This is truly an outrage. If any private person posted such a message he would be investigated and likely prosecuted for making threats of violence against specific persons. How can it be that our president can make deadly threats and … Continue reading

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