I just had the pleasure of meeting a freshly minted Boston College graduate who, in the fall, will become an intern for Democratic Whip (second highest ranking House Democrat) Katherine Clarke (pictured). The young man is quite excited about his …
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American Authoritarianism
As American actor Jeff Daniels points out, the United States finds itself on the brink of authoritarianism.
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DEI in Today’s Workplace
From Newsweek: Cracker Barrel has been targeted by a law firm seeking to defend President Donald Trump‘s policies amid allegations that the restaurant’s diversity drives are “discriminatory.” America First Legal (AFL) has called for an official probe into the Southern …
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Why Are We Trifling about Trump’s Letters to HIs Friends?
Being on some criminal’s “list” and writing letters about “beautiful secrets” are not crimes. By contrast, statutory rape is a crime. How hard would it be to take this monster down for his actual crimes?
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The Trump Phenomenon Is So Weird
The strangest part about the Trump phenomenon in the United States is that, until very recently, this country had a profound reverence for its Founding Fathers and their perspective on how American government should function (see left).
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“We’re Supposed to Elect the Best of Us . . . .”
The rest of the globe still can’t believe this has happened to the United States. Sure, it’s the type of thing that happens in developing countries constantly, but not here, where until recently, we were the envy of most of …
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Gagging the Free Press
Trump and his administration are working hard to control what Americans see and hear; they’re suppressing independent journalism, the only profession that’s specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Destroying the free press is always among the first actions taken by …
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Finland Remains at the Top of the World Happiness Rankings
How is it possible that we have lost our way? Maybe this was never our “way” to begin with. American society is largely built upon a kind of rugged individualism, where our people really don’t care too much about others’ …
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Does “Democratic Backsliding” Only Happen to Others?
Dissenters against autocrats in Hungary, Serbia, and Turkey see the same “democratic backsliding” in the U.S. “Americans think this is something that also only happens to others,” said an opponent of Hungary’s Viktor Orban. “That mindset has to be fought.” …
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Can American Fascism Be Averted?
There is no question that the Trump administration has launched a massive attack on free speech, but I take exception to the last line here, i.e., “It’s pretty obvious what comes next.” This battle for your mind will either emerge …
