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Citizens demand impeachment (Dan Little)

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Daniel Little

Every day that passes brings more bad news from Donald Trump’s unhinged behavior. His actions and dictatorial executive orders have caused immeasurable harm to our country, our citizens and residents, our friends and allies in the world community, and the … Continue reading →

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Government “for the people” (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 14, 2026 by gdkrenz

As I mentioned here, I am reflecting on “government of the people, by the people, for the people” as a formula to understand democracy. We will take the phrases in reverse order. So let’s begin: “government for the people.” This phrase … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11 (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 11, 2026 by gdkrenz

Much is being spoken and written today about September 11, 2001 — much of it very good, much of it very thoughtful. It is, I think, hard to know what to say, and my feelings about the horrors of that … Continue reading →

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“Government of the people, by the people, for the people”: A Prologue (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 9, 2026 by gdkrenz

I have been re-reading Garry Wills’s 1992 masterful and transformative work, Lincoln at Gettysburg.1 Wills takes a deep dive into the Gettysburg Address: its place in the history of funerary oration, in the burial culture of mid-19th-century America, in the intellectual tradition … Continue reading →

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Why democracy? (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 5, 2026 by gdkrenz

A refrain that we often hear is along the lines of: most people are not motivated by appeals to save our democracy; the concept is too abstract; people are focused on bread-and-butter issues; maybe they can get exercised about the loss … Continue reading →

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Chaos and Resolve (Gary Krenz)

Posted on September 3, 2026 by gdkrenz

It is hard to imagine more chaos than we in the US face right now — though I fear we will find out what more is like. Certainly chaos as a function of time has had an upward slope. Trump’s … Continue reading →

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Ode to Canada (Dan Little)

Posted on September 1, 2026 by 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/

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In full: Tiananmen vigil activist Chow Hang-tung’s mitigation after guilty verdict in national security trial | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Daniel Little

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.

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Der Untergang

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Daniel Little

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

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An Unsettling Glimpse Into the GOP’s Future

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Daniel Little

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 →

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