As an undergraduate at a small college in St. Paul, Minnesota, I took an introduction to Anthropology class, thinking that it would be an easy grade, maybe watch some films, churn out a paper or two. However, my hubris was soon humbled, as I discovered that many of the topics covered were fascinating and enlightening,…
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Cicero was Right
I love history, but I am by no means a historian. However, I do believe in the adage, “history repeats itself.” After watching much of the Senate impeachment hearings this week, I applaud Jamie Raskin and the impeachment managers for presenting concrete evidence that Trump did incite the storming of the capital on January 6….
Trump’s “Capitol Putsch”
This week has been definitely one for the history books. It started off great on Tuesday and early Wednesday with historical wins for Democrats Ossoff and Warnock, the first Jewish and African American candidates (respectively) selected by the state of Georgia to serve in the US Senate. Then by Wednesday afternoon, things descended into mayhem and chaos. Trump’s “Save America Rally” earlier that day was the…
All the kings horses and all the kings men….
We’re all familiar with the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme, and I can’t help but think that it describes the current state of POTUS Trump, with only 18 days to go in his presidency. Like the king in the story, Trump’s supporters are trying like mad to cover up the cracks, to continue the false narrative…
Is it too late?
As I write this, we have 24 days until Joe Biden’s inauguration. It can’t come soon enough, but does that mean that democracy in the US will be in the clear? Is it too late for us? A group of Republicans still plans to challenge Biden’s Electoral College Victory on January 6, and we are…
It’s not really about voter fraud, it’s about undermining democracy
Earlier this week, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit over New Mexico’s use of voter drop boxes, which were installed to limit crowding and to allow for social distancing amidst the pandemic. Originally the New Mexico GOP wanted video cameras installed to monitor drop boxes, but that request was struck down last October by a judge after Secretary…
The seeds of doubt…
“And a people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up its mind. It is deprived not only of its capacity to act but also of its capacity to think and to judge. And with such a people you can then do what you please.” – Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendt, noted philosopher and political theorist,…
Darth Vader is alive and well, and his real name is “Mitch”
I’ve been a registered Democrat since 1980. When I turned 18, my suffragette Grandmother told me that women fought hard for the vote, so she pointed her finger at me and said, ” You better vote.” I’ve taken her advice to heart, and have voted religiously ever since. However, I can’t help but feel that politics…
America, you’ve been gaslighted.
The 1944 film Gaslight is based on Patrick Hamilton’s play, about a woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is going batty. In the movie, Ingrid Bergman’s character Paula is constantly manipulated by her husband Gregory, played by Charles Boyer, and slowly she feels like she’s going insane. Gregory gradually isolates his wife from the outside world, claiming that it’s for her own…
“Clothe yourselves with compassion”
Words can’t express my relief and absolute joy after the presidential election results were officially called yesterday morning. The fact that people all over the world were dancing in the streets, shooting off fireworks and crying tears of relief and joy warmed my heart. We will have a Democratic president once again, and for the…