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- America’s 250th Part Two March 21, 2026
- Rising antisemitism among conservative young voters… March 18, 2026
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- 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
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‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers
A disturbing report from the Guardian on the recruitment of 10,000 new ICE agents, with reduced training and background checks. Experts in the story raise concerns about the possible recruitment of violent extremists and white supremacists … ‘Trump’s private army’: … Continue reading
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Robert Reich on fascism …
Here is a good short video by Robert Reich on the steps our government is taking towards "fascism". https://youtu.be/9XTJNy_OrjE?si=5tx6nNGeYIoEV33u
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Rep. Greg Landsman on the corruption of the Trump admin
Representative Greg Landsman (Ohio D.) has a clear, succinct summary of the corruption of the Trump administration … https://www.facebook.com/reel/1430483077978222 Rep. Greg Landsman on the corruption of the Trump administration
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“for social advancement of the common people”
On September 4, 1910, Labor organizer Samuel Gompers penned a piece in the New York Times on the significance of Labor Day. Here is a link to the NYT archival record, but there is actually cleaner reading version to be … Continue reading
Two historical moments in the search for a better democracy – and today
Today is the anniversary of two important moments in the history of US activism for a more democratic union: the 1963 March on Washington and the arrest in 1917 of ten suffragists who were picketing outside the White House. Here … Continue reading
I Love Gov. Pritzker!
Just in case some of you did not see Gov. JB Pritzker Monday, I wanted to share this with you. He gives me hope! There are a few democrats who seem to know how to fight Trump, and for my … Continue reading
How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker
How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker Here is a very concerning analysis of how medical research and public health reporting are being stripped of the ability to assess health disparities by race … … Continue reading
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Briefing on Chicago and National Guard from the Brennan Center
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU has done a lot of excellent long-view and just-in-time online programming around actions undertaken by the Trump administration and others. They pull together great panels, and Barb and I have learned a lot … Continue reading
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Joe and Mika, Stop Normalizing Trump!
I sent this to MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning. I’ve decided it’s as important to get after the media as our representatives. Hi Joe and Mika, You sometimes do a good job and I appreciate that your job is difficult–bringing … Continue reading
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