Vive la Résistance – Doing Your Part in Trump’s America
If you want to resist Donald Trump, you have to point out his failures, get involved in local politics, and support progressive voices.
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Saturday Hashtag: #FracturedZeitgeist
Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context.
In Red Counties, Elected White Sheriffs Reshape US Political Landscape
In 80 percent of US counties, white sheriffs wield unchecked power, aligning with militias and influencing elections. Democracy hangs in the balance
Win or Lose, Trump’s Lasting Legacy Will Be Mental Illness Awareness
Donald Trump is a gift to science that allows us to better understand a variety of mental illnesses, how cults work, and the effectiveness of gaslighting.
The 9/11 Generation: How Past Trauma Shapes Today’s Young Voters
From 9/11 chaos to the 2024 ballot box: How the 9/11 aftermath still echoes in young voters’ minds.
Supreme Court’s Immunity Gift to Trump: The Ghosts of Nixon, Bork, and Scalia
How SCOTUS turned ex-presidents into immune monarchs, made them above the law and protected by an “authoritarian constitution.”
Trump Campaign Touts Clip of Vance Accusing Harris of Treason, Then Deletes It
JD Vance on Wednesday baselessly accused Vice President Harris of treason… and that proved a bit too much even for the Trump campaign.
“Chicago”: A Poem by Carl Sandburg
Born 13 years after the death of Lincoln, Sandburg lived to see the civil rights movement and the Great Society.
The Convictions of Lt. Calley, Dead at 80
Following orders himself, Calley ordered his platoon to kill over 500 Vietnamese villagers in My Lai in 1968. What was behind his ability to give that command?
House Republicans Find Something New to Do
House Republicans on Thursday posted a victory by passing a resolution condemning the Biden administration’s border policy with bipartisan support.
Barred Owl’s North America Spread Inspires Wonder, Admiration, and Fear
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France Ponders a Hard Swing to the Right. Can the US Be Far Behind?
Recent European Parliament elections resulted in a surprise surge from the right. Could the US be about to experience a similar phenomenon?