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NYTimes: U.S. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Accusations Against Trump
Shocking miscarriage of justice and dictatorial use of the powers of government against “enemies” of the president… simply appalling! The courts have spoken on this case. NYTimes: U.S. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Accusations … Continue reading
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2 Florida College Students Suspended Over Racist Group Chat
Here is a follow-up on the Florida Young Republican chat scandal … 2 Florida College Students Suspended Over Racist Group Chat https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/florida-students-racist-group-chat-fiu.html
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The Great Gen Z Dividing Line
Here’s an interesting piece in the Atlantic dissecting political attitudes among “young and younger” Americans. It’s of interest to us because it’s some real-time information about how young people are reacting to our current crises of democracy….. https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/05/little-gen-z-midterm-election-trump/687190/?gift=wJKU4MSSbaZAFRm84mZhD8Vf3nBsGknbSpsOPJBp9sk
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SCOTUS’s Rejection of “Democratic Energy”
Jamelle Bouie is one of the most incisive and profound commentators on the sociopolitics of America, bringing historical understanding, philosophical perspicacity, and clear vision to bear on any number of topics. His newsletter from a couple of days ago on … Continue reading
Inequality and the National Debt (Gary Krenz)
On his Substack, Robert Reich provides this brief but important commentary on the national debt: “Psst: What No One Will Tell You About the National Debt (But I Will).” Reich notes that the national debt has now crossed the “once-unthinkable … Continue reading
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The Right’s Demonization of Democracy (Gary Krenz)
An ongoing canard on the Right and among MAGA types is that the United States is “not a democracy but a republic.” This piece by Barbara Clark Smith of the Smithsonian Institution is a fine, concise historical review of the relationship of … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarianism, democracy, history, human dignity, news, philosophy, politics, reactionary, republic, Right
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Democracy and the Progressive (Gary Krenz)
Following up on Dan’s important post about The Sorrow and the Pity, I’d like to draw attention to this piece by Seva Gunitsky at Persuasion: “The Incels are Taking Over.” Gunitsky, the George Ignatieff Chair of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Toronto, reviews the … Continue reading
Black representation in Congress at risk after court ruling : NPR
What explicit racist backsliding … the Supreme Court will long be shamed by this horrible and unjustified gutting of the Voting Rights Act. Do black voters no longer count in this country? Does this ruling by the majority of the … Continue reading
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Defying His State’s Restrictions, a Retired Professor Teaches About Racism: ‘History Has to Be Felt’
Facing the hard truths about the history of racist violence in Florida … Marvin Dunn, a Florida International University professor emeritus continues a courageous struggle to help young people confront the history of lynching and massacre of African-American people in … Continue reading
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Elon Musk’s near-daily online posts about race are turning off some fans
The world’s richest man uses his ownership of X to promote vile conspiracies and racist fears supporting a White supremacist ideology — to over 200 million followers. This is a nauseating assault on our multiracial and multi-religious democracy. Are we … Continue reading
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