Heather Cox Richardson’s new Democracy Awakening
The times might be perilous, but we’re up to the task.
Hamas Victims vs American Victims
But here's the painful reality, especially for us in the Western world – when it comes to remote warfare, if you can't smell the acrid breath of your victims, hear their prayers for mercy, or listen to their desperate pleas buried under rubble, their lives are deemed inconsequential in the West
Splatio on the Patio
Happens every year….
Founders, Demagogues, & the American Presidency - podcast
And you thought things were bad now...
Racial Discrimination - a 3-fer!
I've been thinking a lot about the School to Prison Pipeline for black youth. A scheme this diabolical cannot be an accident. 1-fer - if people can't discriminate in hiring based on race, then they certainly can still discriminate based on felony convictions. 2-fer - And
Israel's Tet Offensive
Hamas pulled off something big on October 7th. Just like the North did during the Tet Offensive. They both changed the narrative.
Fish in a Barrel
I've always been able to separate governments from the people they govern. I'm no fan of Hamas or the Netanyahu government, but I feel sympathy for the people they represent.
The Nation's Mission Statement
In a recent online course with Clay Jenkinson, host of 'The Thomas Jefferson Hour' and 'Listening to America' podcasts, I challenged the notion of the Declaration of Independence as 'juvenile.' I believe that 'Freedom' alone doesn't define a nation; what we achieve with that freedom truly matters.