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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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‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Daniel Little

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 …

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Daniel Little

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

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Daniel Little

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”

Posted on August 30, 2025 by gdkrenz

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 →

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MLK’s June 1963 speech in Detroit

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Daniel Little
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Two historical moments in the search for a better democracy – and today

Posted on August 28, 2025 by gdkrenz

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 →

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I Love Gov. Pritzker!

Posted on August 27, 2025 by barbkrenz

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 →

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How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Daniel Little

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

Posted on August 27, 2025 by gdkrenz

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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