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Trump’s unhinged racist attack on Somalis … (Dan Little)

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Daniel Little

The president of the United States has completely lost control of his inner racist rage … his words about "Somalis as garbage" are so fundamentally disgraceful that all citizens must wonder about his mental state. If a CEO of a … Continue reading →

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A young Kansas Republican in the infamous chat group

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Daniel Little

Here is some background on one of the participants in the racist chat group of young Republican leaders revealed in October… https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/us/politics/william-hendrix-kansas-republicans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.508.GuY0.fzt_Z36-1KVF&smid=url-share

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Young Republicans chapter plans to host far-right German leader after ‘I love Hitler’ chat (Dan Little)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Daniel Little

Astounding, isn’t it, that young New York Republicans still don’t get it: supporting Nazi-style slogans and celebrating the leader of Germany’s extremist AfD fundamentally reveals their racist beliefs and agenda. Politico reports that the New York City young Republican organization … Continue reading →

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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Daniel Little

https://theconversation.com/just-follow-orders-or-obey-the-law-what-us-troops-told-us-about-refusing-illegal-commands-270401

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education needs support

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Daniel Little

Trump’s war on education is harming American young people across the board, from pre-school to doctoral students. And yet the most valuable inheritance for each child and young adult in the world is to have developed his or her creativity, … Continue reading →

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Jen Rubin on the order to “kill everyone” (Dan Little)

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Daniel Little

Jen Rubin’s meticulous and detailed analysis of the criminal status of the Hegseth order is exceptionally good. She quotes the relevant parts of international law, pulls together expert opinion of military lawyers, and demonstrates that this episode demands criminal prosecution … Continue reading →

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A Belated Thanksgiving Post (Gary Krenz)

Posted on November 30, 2025 by gdkrenz

Thanksgiving is a few days past, but here’s a belated thanksgiving post — just before the end of the holiday weekend. To begin, here’s a nice post by Robert Reich from a few days ago: “Gratitude: Thanksgiving thoughts.” It has … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all (Dan Little)

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Daniel Little

This is surely a war crime, on a par with atrocities committed by the Russian army in Ukraine. No members of these boat crews are “combatants” in the technical sense, there is no state of war, and disarmed and helpless … Continue reading →

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State Media by Proxy (Gary Krenz)

Posted on November 26, 2025 by gdkrenz

Ben Schwartz has an excellent piece in The Nation, “Trump’s Quest for Total Media Control.”  It lays out in concise fashion how the various strands of Trump’s attacks on media — from trying to get Jimmy Kimmel and others fired to … Continue reading →

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Trump: Democrats’ message to troops seditious behavior, punishable by death – BBC News

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Daniel Little

This is truly an outrage. If any private person posted such a message he would be investigated and likely prosecuted for making threats of violence against specific persons. How can it be that our president can make deadly threats and … Continue reading →

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