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- Government “by the people” (II) (Gary Krenz) October 5, 2026
- Are we tolerating the policies of a modern-day Eichmann? (Dan Little) September 29, 2026
- Unimaginable cruelty in our name … September 29, 2026
- Government “by the people”(I) (Gary Krenz) September 24, 2026
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- Citizens demand impeachment (Dan Little) September 18, 2026
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- Remembering 9/11 (Gary Krenz) September 11, 2026
- “Government of the people, by the people, for the people”: A Prologue (Gary Krenz) September 9, 2026
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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 August 29, 2026
- Der Untergang August 26, 2026
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- New University of Michigan President: Hope and Questions (Gary Krenz) August 18, 2026
- Inside school investigations frozen under Trump: Racial slurs, sexual harassment and more August 9, 2026
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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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Tagged democracy, donald-trump, government shutdown, healthcare, news, politics, trump
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The Washington Post Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits
The deliberate cruelty of this action is stunning … To deliberately interfere with states’ own efforts to cover the food crisis created by MAGA intransigence about SNAP is nothing short of barbarous. It is an overt and explicit statement that … 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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Tagged democracy, history, intellectual freedom, politics, resistance
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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
No Excuses for Greed and Selfishness
On Morning Joe today, they were talking about news companies appeasing Trump. As Mike Barnacle put it, “the blanket of fear” that President Trump has spread over everything, including the media, “is the largest story of our times.” Then Joe … Continue reading
Hunger and Cold Loom as Shutdown Imperils Funding for Antipoverty Programs
Here is a sickening rundown in the New York Times of the impact of the suspension of SNAP and other antipoverty programs on tens of millions of Americans … the Trump administration is entirely happy to leave poor people hungry … Continue reading
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Many young voters say the American dream feels impossible : NPR
This somewhat informal NPR gathering of individual stories from over a thousand young people across the country constitutes something like a focus group on how things are going for young people, and it is suggestive. The common thread is the … Continue reading
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Extremists exploit political ‘trigger events’ to recruit people online, says study
From the Guardian — Part of the story on how right wing extremists recruit and radicalize young people … https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/extremists-political-violence-online?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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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
Steve Bannon on a fascist future for the US
An extensive interview of Steven Bannon by the Economist … Christian nationalism, 3rd term for Trump, “he’s the person who can save America”. These are determined people aiming at fundamentally destroying our constitutional democracy. Trump is an “instrument of divine … Continue reading
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