Another Story Of Systemic Racism In America

Imagine a black mayor elected in the United States locked out of City Hall for being black. This is another story of systemic racism in America. Patrick Braxton ran for and won the seat of mayor in a small town…

The Overton Window: How To Help You Battle It

The Overton Window is a political concept. It shows what is politically acceptable to most people at any given time. And often, moving that window of acceptability is the purpose of cultural wars. When you hear outlandish questions and statements…

Boycotts: Power Of The Consumer Can Change the World

Massive solidarity with all the strikes going on for all the workers everywhere. Unions negotiate with the power structure, but boycotts can help us dismantle it. And while we need to support the fights for workers and worker rights, we…

Public Schools: How To Fight Teaching Propaganda

“I would homeschool if I lived in Florida.” That is exactly what they want you to do. It’s not just in Florida. It’s coming to public schools in other states too. Public schools are the foundation of democracy. Republicans are…

Book Bans: How To Ban The Bible From Libraries

In the ongoing battle of book bans, here’s how to ban the Bible from your child’s school library. Is someone trying to get books banned in your school library? Maybe they already got some banned. The person(s) trying to do…

Voter Suppression: How To Beat The GOP’s Tactics

Politicians lie to get into and stay in office, but Republicans have to cheat. They do that through gerrymandering and other voter suppression tactics because they know their policy positions are unpopular. As we see the rise of imposter candidates,…

Representative Government: The Ability Of The Majority

Definition time. Representative Government is a form of democracy in which people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. Recently, someone from Ohio stated, “I don’t want only people in bigger cities deciding on an issue. My town is…

Good News July 2023. What We Focus On Grows.

All the news isn’t bad—time for some good news. Let’s review some great news that happened in July 2023. The links below are to Jessica Craven’s excellent newsletter Chop Wood, Carry Water, where she lists all the good things that are happening…