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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. 

February 6, 2025 · 7 Comments

Abby Zimet: OMG Now They’re Coming For Our Cats and Chairs and Ducks

Sheesh. The Crazy Train just keeps clattering on.

September 11, 2024 · 13 Comments

Brett Wilkins: The ‘Bigoted Conspiracy Caucus’ in US Congress

“Invasion and great replacement theory rhetoric, both deeply rooted in white nationalist and antisemitic tropes, are no longer a bug on the Hill, they are a regular feature,” said one campaigner. 

August 5, 2024 · 9 Comments

Thom Hartman: Trump’s Similarities to Hitler Prove It Certainly Could Happen Here

There are few Americans alive today who remember Hitler. But Donald Trump is bringing it all back with a fresh, stark splash of reality.

November 27, 2023 · 11 Comments

Brett Wilkins: Racism Poses Public Health Threat to Millions Worldwide: Lancet Studies

Until racism and xenophobia are universally recognized as significant drivers of determinants of health, the root causes of discrimination will remain in the shadows and continue to cause and exacerbate health inequities.

December 12, 2022 · 1 Comment

Sonali Kolhatkar: Beyond Cancel Culture | How to Hold Each Other Accountable—With Love

‘We can’t go around punishing people in the present for the trauma that was inflicted on us in the past.’

September 23, 2021 · 2 Comments

John Samuel Tieman: DACA, white people, Offenbach and the flag(s)

This morning, I took down my American flag. I always fly the flag for holidays and such. I like the flag. For one thing, I think it’s pretty, a bit … Continue reading

September 24, 2017 · 3 Comments

James E. Hawdon: Over the years, Americans have become increasingly exposed to extremism

Extremism has always been with us, but the internet has allowed ideas that advocate hate and violence to reach more and more people. Whether it’s the deadly “Unite the Right” … Continue reading

September 14, 2017 · Leave a comment

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