Abby Zimet: For Cruel, Stupid, Dastardly Deeds Done and Proposed
Gandhi famously said, “Civil disobedience therefore becomes a sacred duty when the State has become lawless.”
George Yancy: Frederick Douglass’s Words Ring True: “Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand”
The draconian measures of the Trump administration must be challenged by way of the mass movements that extend beyond the pale of electoral politics.
Maya Sen: Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks
The Trump administration is moving much faster than courts do, or even can.
Barbara Crooker: The Vultures
Will we
recognize the bones of our constitution after they’ve been
picked clean, or will we be too baffled to recognize their white
gleaming?
Charles Davidson: Resistance
The time has come for massive nonviolent resistance.
Mike Vargo: System Failure, from the Bronze Age to the Age of Trump
Did a long-ago collapse of civilizations portend our future?
Julia Conley: Loyal Dem Voters Fed Up With Party’s Inaction as Trump 2.0 Takes Hold
Leaders of the grassroots group Indivisible said voters are eager to beat the Trump agenda, and called on Democratic leaders to act as a true opposition party.
George Yancy: Why the Right Is Wrong About Critical Race Theory
The right wing has tried to distort critical race theory. This Black History Month, let’s reflect on what it really is.
Julia Conley: Musk Cronies Demand Access to Payment System That Funnels Trillions in US Funds
“Elon Musk, whom NO ONE VOTED FOR, wants to mess with our earned benefits,” said one advocacy group. “Hell no.”President Donald Trump has claimed the spending cuts he proposes won’t … Continue reading
William C. Anderson: In Fighting Fascism, We Must Choose Our Battles Wisely
We must decide between what’s worth fighting about and what’s not the best use of our time.
Julia Conley: AOC Says Democrats Must Be ‘Brawlers for the Working Class’ to Counter Trumpism
The Democratic Party must abandon its allegiance to the billionaire class, the congresswoman asserted.
Ann Fisher-Wirth: Two Inaugural Poems
Before I lived in the South I had never
smelled road kill, that sweet sick
that climbs inside your nostrils
and colonizes your brain, so had never
thought about vultures.
Baron Wormser: The Missing Poet
Reasons abound for Republicans to not think twice or to dismiss poetry as elitist or more identity politics or whatever pejorative comes to mind. Much more important work is waiting– or so we are told.
Ellery Akers: After the Election
Beautiful wreckage of my country, I’m still trying to love you.
