Author Archives: Daniel Little

Here’s a quick reaction to a weekend trip to Ontario — the only real democracy in North America at present. It was delightful breathing the free air and respectful diversity present in Ontario! https://undsoc.org/2026/08/28/ode-to-canada/

https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/28/in-full-tiananmen-vigil-activist-chow-hang-tungs-mitigation-after-guilty-verdict-in-national-security-trial/ This is a remarkably courageous statement by a Chinese democracy activist about one-party rule, tyranny, and democracy. Worth reading from beginning to end.

This is a deeply insightful and deeply scary assessment from Paul Krugman. He seems to have trump’s psyche exactly right here. A world of pain for our country and our democracy! https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/der-untergang?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=fzsj7

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/08/james-fishback-republican-young-voters-florida/688366/?gift=wJKU4MSSbaZAFRm84mZhDxhBxHCoeNcaWViKi1icpoo Deeply worrisome indication of the influence of extremist racism and anti-Semitism among conservative young people — consistent with the Young Republican chat streams discovered last fall. And the article comments that young Republican staffers in Congress appear to frequently … Continue reading →

This is so appalling, words fail me. It seems to be an open admission by the trump administration that the practices of the Jim Crow South are now completely acceptable and unaccountable. The white supremacy of the government approaches apartheid … Continue reading →

Here is a brilliant exposition of the power of patient lies and relabeling to mask ugly truths about our history. It retells the migration of language from "slaveholders rebellion" to "civil war". And it shows a direct parallel with Trump’s … Continue reading →

The extremest white suprematist far right “Patriot Front” blots 4th of July events in Washington DC … Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/neo-fascist-patriot-front-washington-dc

Here is a brilliant discussion by Brian Stevenson of how America should move forward in confronting its history of slavery and racism with honesty and compassion … it is brilliant and worth watching on the 4th of July … https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-bryan-stevenson.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vFA.Envf.Jx7Y4wxqCJNm&smid=url-share

A few thoughts about why the shame and outrage created by the Trump administration does not mean that we should not celebrate the 4th of July or the 250th anniversary of the United States in our own ways … https://undsoc.org/2026/07/04/on-the-fourth-of-july/

Here is a well documented snapshot of how far-right young conservative men are thinking — Christian nationalism, ethno-racism, and deep misogyny. The author focuses on Young Republican chapters and Turning Point organizations on college campuses. Nick Fuentes is deeply admired, … Continue reading →