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President Obama’s plain words about White House anti-democratic rhetoric

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Daniel Little

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 →

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The Washington Post National park to remove photo of enslaved man’s scars

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Daniel Little

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 →

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Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt openly promoted white supremacism in a public speech • Missouri Independent

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Daniel Little

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/

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“Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war”

Posted on September 12, 2025 by gdkrenz

I’ve been trying to think about what to say about Charlie Kirk’s murder. The internet is overflowing with reaction and commentary, some of it good, much of it not. As I try to digest the murder itself and its larger … Continue reading →

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Krugman on the slide to authoritarian rule

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Daniel Little

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 →

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Dan Little on inclusive multicultural democracy

Posted on September 8, 2025 by gdkrenz

Our friend and fellow blogger Dan Little has a wonderful academic blog, Understanding Society, that deals with issues “in philosophy of social science and the workings of the social world.” Dan is a very clear expositor of philosophical ideas, and … Continue reading →

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What RFK Jr. is taking away from all of us …

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Daniel Little

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

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The Washington Post Conservatives want him fired. This president says he’s not going anywhere.

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Daniel Little

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/

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Higher education, quo vadis?

Posted on September 4, 2025 by gdkrenz

Two discouraging but one very hopeful story about Trump’s and Trumpists’ higher ed attacks. Let’s do the bad news first. First, Michael Schill, the president of Northwestern (my alma mater), announced today that he is resigning, following tremendous pressure from … Continue reading →

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Where is the Democratic Party?

Posted on September 3, 2025 by gdkrenz

Ali Velshi a few days ago had an excellent monologue on the failure of the leadership of the Democratic Party to rise to our current occasion (~ 9 min). This is an existential moment, not politics-as-usual, and yet – as … Continue reading →

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