PERSPECTIVE – THE HUNGARIANS AS ROLE MODELS
Like most countries, the U.S. included, Hungary has a checkered past and a border with no relation to geography or culture, created by politics (mostly …
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History, civics, social justice, economics, and philosophy. Comments and an ongoing dialogue with readers are welcome.
PERSPECTIVE – Who Started a War in Iran to Get Re-elected?
Conversation Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump @BarackObama will attack Iran in order to get re-elected. 1:53 PM · Jan 17, 2012 Click on the time and …
PERSPECTIVE- The REAL State of the Union
I believe you can watch these in replay if you miss the original as I’m posting this rather late. For the best reality check and …
PERSPECTIVE – The Deja-vu of History
I encourage you to read this fascinating essay by Gina McAfee, statewide coordinator of the Immigrant Partnership Teams, who wrote this essay about her father’s …
PERSPECTIVE – Letter to Jeff Bezos
February 13, 2026 Dear Mr. Bezos: I am addressing you here as owner of the former Washington Post. If “Democracy dies in darkness,” as the …
PERSPECTIVE – DEFY FASCISM JANUARY 20 and BEYOND
Some of this information is repeated from a previous post on fascism, but this post contains more information and specifically links about the January 20th …
PERSPECTIVE – The Road to Dehumanization
I-Trump and the Nazi Playbook An early contributor to dehumanization and the rise of authoritarianism/fascism was Roger Money-Kyrle, a British psychoanalyst and scholar who held …
PERSPECTIVE-Why I Support Phil Weiser for Colorado Governor
The fact that Weiser was selected by the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her law clerk is almost enough for me. You …
PERSPECTIVE-When ICE Is Too Hot To Handle
If ICE Comes to Your Home and Is at Your Door: Do NOT open the door. Say: “Please slide the warrant under the door.” If …