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- Rising antisemitism among conservative young voters… March 18, 2026
- America’s 250th Part One March 16, 2026
- Hypothetical Legal Advice to SecDef Hegseth on “No Quarter” Statement (from Office of General Counsel) March 14, 2026
- The Washington Post — Why it matters that the government is messing with health databases March 6, 2026
- SNCC documentary, voter registration, Mississippi 1963 March 1, 2026
- Dangers of the Attacks on Iran (Gary Krenz) February 28, 2026
- 📅 2/26 – 3/5 Upcoming events with No Kings February 26, 2026
- Encourage Patriotic Boycott (Barb Krenz) February 21, 2026
- Five alarm fire (Gary Krenz) February 20, 2026
- Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon February 19, 2026
- Lectures on race and history canceled in latest assault on academic freedom in Arkansas February 19, 2026
- NYTimes: U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections February 15, 2026
- The Guardian: Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January February 12, 2026
- Teenagers react to Minneapolis shootings February 6, 2026
- “This is not a drill” February 5, 2026
- Tim Snyder on Vance’s racist lies about Haitians in Ohio February 3, 2026
- A strong UAW statement against current ICE and DHS actions … January 28, 2026
- We are in a bad way! (Dan Little) January 25, 2026
- MAGA’s “Dilbertian” Movie (Gary Krenz) January 21, 2026
- Robert Reich on Nazi use of Brown Shirts January 20, 2026
- Ernst Fraenkel’s Dual State (1941) — a chilling account of the “Prerogative State” and fascism January 16, 2026
- Trump’s unequivocal defense of white supremacy January 15, 2026
- The John Lewis Example January 12, 2026
- The Wrath of Stephen Miller January 12, 2026
- ICE OUT rally in NYC January 11, 2026
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Author Archives: gdkrenz
Shutdown Resolution: Debacle, Destiny, Deliverance?
Like many of us, I suspect, I am still reeling from the Democrats’ whiplash reversal on the shutdown, thanks to 8 Dems going rogue and siding with Republicans to fund the continuing resolution. The Rogue 8 were able to gain … Continue reading
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat: “Never underestimate the American people”
This evening Barb and I attended the University of Michigan’s annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom. This is, as far as I know, the nation’s longest running lecture (35 years) dedicated to academic and intellectual freedom … Continue reading
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Tonight, Americans’ democratic values spoke loud and clear
Tonight’s exhilarating election results were a large-D Democratic sweep that was also a small-d democratic victory. Democrats won the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey and the mayorship of New York City by getting out and connecting with the people … Continue reading
Signs of Hope and Determination (Near Term)
A few days ago, I posted about three phases of gathering resistance and affirming democracy. I still plan to post about each phase in more detail, but right now I’d like to identify a couple of pieces that might be … Continue reading
Moving forward: today, tomorrow, and beyond
There is online an abundance of punditry, analysis both empirical and theoretical, and even philosophical work on what needs to be done to resist our slide into tyranny and to rebuild our democracy, improving it in the process. I believe … Continue reading
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Two metaphors
This is an image of the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, to make way for Trump’s garish ballroom. The East Wing was erected in 1942; it created a beautiful symmetry with the West Wing, which dates … Continue reading
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No Kings: WWDS (What Would Dewey Say)?
John Dewey, one of America’s greatest philosophers, was born this day in 1859. Dewey was incredibly prolific and made important contributions to virtually every field of philosophy. He is perhaps best known, though, for his work in ethics, theory of … Continue reading
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No, Spkr Johnson: “No Kings” IS “Love America”
We Americans love to label things, no doubt. And labeling things can be important in politics. Labels can give us a shorthand, and they can serve as rallying cries. At this point, we can’t for instance any longer avoid calling … Continue reading
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Higher ed solidarity, please!
Last week, the Trump administration sent to nine universities A Compact for Excellence in Higher Education, the idea being that institutions that sign on to the compact would receive “preferential access to federal funds.” This is the latest effort by … Continue reading
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Whispering in the Storm
The daily nightmares continue. There are reasons for hope – more on that another time. But there continue to be reasons to fear, perhaps most significant among them is that the more Trump feels cornered, the more desperate his actions … Continue reading
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Affirming Democracy, Gathering Resistance 