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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.

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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Border Patrol monitors US drivers and detains Americans for ‘suspicious’ travel | AP News

Wow, this is a pretty amazing secretive program of mass surveillance across the United States. Did we the people agree to have our travels tracked and analyzed, and then used as a basis for highway stops leading to searches and … Continue reading

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“Remove the Regime” protests in DC to demand Trump’s impeachment

Another mass protest against the dictatorial efforts and strategies of the Trump administration … Let the people speak! "Remove the Regime" protests in DC to demand Trump’s impeachment https://share.google/mBuZvjMet95fMlm2N

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LDF Denounces Texas A&M University System’s Adoption of New Discriminatory Policy Restricting Teaching of Race and Gender

A very clear and carefully reasoned critique of the Texas A and M policy requiring the president’s approval for courses on race, gender, and gender identity … Push back! https://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-denounces-texas-am-university-systems-adoption-of-new-discriminatory-policy-restricting-teaching-of-race-and-gender/

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New Chair of History Says the Discipline Should Document the Past and Engage With the Present | Columbia News

What an admirable demonstration of academic freedom by the incoming chair of the history department at Columbia University. Camille Robcis doesn’t offer a treatise about the principle of academic freedom. Instead, she demonstrates her own commitments to academic freedom and … Continue reading

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Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans

Hate on the internet seems to grow by the month … racism was normalized, and now it is swamping us and endangering innocent people… where will this end? Racists are now openly targeting Indian Americans https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/16/us/indian-americans-racism-maga-cec

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NYTimes: Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

This is simply appalling. It is a blatant interference in the freedom of students to learn honest truths about their history and the freedom of professors to discuss matters of race and gender openly in their courses. Would a course … Continue reading

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Aziz Huq in the Atlantic — America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State

Donald Trump doesn’t need to destroy the court system to get his way, Aziz Huq writes. He just needs to create a shadow zone where the law no longer applies. Welcome to America’s “prerogative state”. Aziz Huq teaches law at … Continue reading

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