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Time to Take a Break
A pretty short one, I promise
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Ice Raids and Authoritarianism in Los Angeles
On Saturday night, Trump ordered 2000 National Guard troops into California in response to protests against ICE raids, over the objections of Governor…
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A Thing I Can't Stop Thinking About
Saving democracy sometimes means looking inward, even though we all hate it
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A Short Ode to Vote Save America
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Joy and Resistance
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Don't Let Anyone Tell You the Resistance Is Dead
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I Think About Tomorrow
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On the One Hand It’s Only Been A Week - On The Other, It’s Only Been A Week
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This is the Constitutional Crisis You've Been Waiting For
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House Republicans and the Big Bad Bill
Not content to let Donald Trump and the executive branch have all the fun, last week House Republicans passed a budget reconciliation bill that is…
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On Burnout and Trying and Choosing One Thing to Do to Fight for Democracy
Meditations, and a list
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We Have to Talk about the Donkey in the Room
If you'll forgive a bit of a pun
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Coping Mechanisms
for when you need them
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Line Up for Your Government Issued Baby
Comes with (1) Fulbright Scholarship
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Tell the Story of What Happened Here
We have to remember, and we have to be honest.
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This is the Constitutional Crisis You've Been Waiting For
Some ideas for action, and a request for more. With a newsletter called "How to Save Democracy" how could I not double post this week?
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How to Save Democracy, and other stories
How to Save Democracy, and other stories
I write about how politics shapes our lives, and how we in turn can shape politics and use our democracy to fight for a more just, equitable, and joyful world. And also sometimes other stuff!
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