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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 →

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

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/

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

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 →