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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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The grotesque metaphor of Trump tearing apart the figurative seat of American democracy
A great piece by Shalise Manza Young in The Contrarian about the travesty Trump has created at the historic White House … No respect for the traditions or history of the office. https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/the-grotesque-metaphor-of-trump-tearing?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=fzsj7
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Moving forward: today, tomorrow, and beyond
There is online an abundance of punditry, analysis both empirical and theoretical, and even philosophical work on what needs to be done to resist our slide into tyranny and to rebuild our democracy, improving it in the process. I believe … Continue reading
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Two metaphors
This is an image of the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, to make way for Trump’s garish ballroom. The East Wing was erected in 1942; it created a beautiful symmetry with the West Wing, which dates … Continue reading
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Affirming Democracy, Gathering Resistance 