Month January 2023

They Won’t Even Admit The Knife Is There

Malcolm X replies, when asked, if we’re making racial progress in this country. It’s true today as decades ago. After watching this, check out the learning resource below this video. No. No. No. No. I will never say that progress…

The 14 Characteristics of Fascism

Here are the 14 characteristics of fascism as it applies to the American republican party today. One: Powerful and Continuing Nationalism. A cornerstone of the right wing. Two: Disdain for Human Rights. A cornerstone of the right wing. Three: Identification…

Do You Remember When…

In 2021, Kevin McCarthy joked about it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel. What 1 billion things could he have said to NOT sow discord? Little did he know. There will come…

The A thru Z of Democratic Principles

An incredible inspiring speech by Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader of the 118th Congress on 1 Transcription below the video. But I also wanna make clear that we will never compromise our principles. House Democrats will always put: American values over…

The Importance of Secretary of State

In 2020, right Wing extremists refused to accept the outcome of the presidential election and did everything they could to overturn its results. In 2021, they coordinated an assault on our democracy with the goal of reversing the election and…

The New 988 Crisis Number

You can now dial 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts. This is huge because police should never be handling mental health crises. 988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors. You…

Putting Them In Harm’s Way

Imagine the opposite. Imagine if everyone supported their decision. Imagine if everyone was concerned about the health of the mother, first. In 2022, based on the court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, it became clear from the conservative side of…

Don’t Give Them What They Want

As more and more school boards across America ban books and remove the teaching of equality, we need to make sure our kids get an education that teaches all of history and culture. Because of these school board takeovers by…

No Sick Days

On 12/1/22, Senators voted against seven paid sick days for the American rail workers. We really need to focus on the fact that we have workers in this country, in the 21st century, that don’t have any sort of sick…

Excerpts from “The Crime of Poverty” by Henry George

Henry George was an American political economist and journalist. Here are excerpts from a speech he delivered in the Opera House, Burlington, Iowa, on April 1st, 1885. He was speaking to the Knights of Labor, an American labor federation, active in the late 19th…