Author Archives: Daniel Little

Here is a sickening rundown in the New York Times of the impact of the suspension of SNAP and other antipoverty programs on tens of millions of Americans … the Trump administration is entirely happy to leave poor people hungry … Continue reading →

This somewhat informal NPR gathering of individual stories from over a thousand young people across the country constitutes something like a focus group on how things are going for young people, and it is suggestive. The common thread is the … Continue reading →

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

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 →

Here is a brilliant analysis by David Brooks on affirming democracy and resisting dictatorship. ttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/11/autocracy-resistance-social-movement/684336/

History matters, and Tim Snyder is excellent on twentieth century totalitarian regimes. He puts his finger on this horrendous antifa conspiracy theory. https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/when-anti-antifa-means-pro-nazi-video?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email