Author Archives: Daniel Little

This is fundamentally chilling — it is the language of a fascist dictator. Trump speaks to the top officers of the United States armed forces of his plans to use the military against “the enemy within”. This is the language … Continue reading →

Take care of our city, our country — and one another A beautiful short piece about “taking care of each other” by Colbert King in the Washington Post this morning … a great description of civic friendship in difficult times. … Continue reading →

The reckless and dangerous claims by administration leaders, including Stephen Miller, that a vast leftist conspiracy is committing most political violence are another MAGA fabrication …. Here are the data. Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly https://theconversation.com/right-wing-extremist-violence-is-more-frequent-and-more-deadly-than-left-wing-violence-what-the-data-shows-265367?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com

Here is a great excerpt from a recent interview with former president Barack Obama … He calls out the White House pattern of using venomous language to denounce their political opponents. And he calls upon us to stand up for … Continue reading →

Information about the history of chattel slavery contribute to “corrosive ideology”? Truly Orwellian! How far can this attack on our freedoms and our urgent need to have an honest understanding of our history go? Democracy requires honest facing of our … Continue reading →

This is stunning, jaw-dropping, and so fundamentally and clearly white supremacist. Shame! Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt openly promoted white supremacism in a public speech • Missouri Independent https://missouriindependent.com/2025/09/15/missouri-sen-eric-schmitt-openly-promoted-white-supremacism-in-a-public-speech/

Here is a very powerful piece by Paul Krugman on the means by which wannabe dictators build their power base … even in the presence of formal democratic institutions. His view converges with Levitsky and Ziblatt, Tyranny of the Minority. … Continue reading →

Here’s a very good, clear summary by Pete Buttigieg of RFK Jr.’s destruction of large parts of the US public health system … https://open.substack.com/pub/petebuttigieg/p/what-rfk-jr-is-taking-away-from-you?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

A major public university that is resisting Trump’s war on DEI … George Mason University’s president stands up for enhancing diversity and opportunity. Conservatives want him fired. This president says he’s not going anywhere. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/09/05/gregory-washington-george-mason-university-trump/