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No Kings: WWDS (What Would Dewey Say)?

John Dewey, one of America’s greatest philosophers, was born this day in 1859. Dewey was incredibly prolific and made important contributions to virtually every field of philosophy. He is perhaps best known, though, for his work in ethics, theory of … Continue reading

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A wonderful crowd in Ypsilanti — No Kings!

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‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Astounding racism, anti-semitism, and violent language on this private Telegram chat channel for young Republican leaders around the country …. How in the world did we get here? ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146

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Opinion | The RSS is a warning to all nations where populism is spiking

Hindu nationalism in India has provoked a great deal of collective violence against Muslims and their communities since Independence. It represents a case study in the use of hate as a political tool. The RSS was deliberately designed in India … Continue reading

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America Needs a Mass Movement—Now – The Atlantic

Here is a brilliant analysis by David Brooks on affirming democracy and resisting dictatorship. ttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/11/autocracy-resistance-social-movement/684336/

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No, Spkr Johnson: “No Kings” IS “Love America”

We Americans love to label things, no doubt. And labeling things can be important in politics. Labels can give us a shorthand, and they can serve as rallying cries. At this point, we can’t for instance any longer avoid calling … Continue reading

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Who was Who in Weimar Germany (video)

History matters, and Tim Snyder is excellent on twentieth century totalitarian regimes. He puts his finger on this horrendous antifa conspiracy theory. https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/when-anti-antifa-means-pro-nazi-video?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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More use of DOJ to persecute Trump’s enemies — fascist!

The Department of (In)justice has indicted Letitia James after Trump’s repeated calls for indictments against his enemies. Shameful and surely illegal! The Guardian reports: Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, personally presented the case to … Continue reading

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Higher ed solidarity, please!

Last week, the Trump administration sent to nine universities A Compact for Excellence in Higher Education, the idea being that institutions that sign on to the compact would receive “preferential access to federal funds.” This is the latest effort by … Continue reading

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Tim Snyder on Stalinism and Stephen Miller (video)

And here is Tim Snyder’s take on Stephen Miller on Substack … https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/stalinism-and-stephen-miller-video?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

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