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King Musk’s Government Purge Hits a Snag

Ryan Cooper The American Prospect
Before Elon Musk and Donald Trump can exercise authoritarian power, he must purge the federal bureaucracy. But federal workers aren’t playing ball. Federal workers see they are the targets of an authoritarian attempt to abolish democracy.

Mayor Adams’s Long Dance With the Republican Party

Ariama C. Long Amsterdam News
At the beginning of his mayoralty, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was no stranger to critics calling him a “Republican,” among other things. Plot twist: They might have had a point.

Tidbits – Feb.6- Reader Comments: Reader Comments: Dictatorial UnConstitutional Power Grab; Anti-Trump Protests Brake Out; USDA IG Was Investigating Elon Musk; Nightmare Over Washington; ICE Raids and Resistance; People’s Guide to Project 2025; More.

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Reader Comments: Dictatorial UnConstitutional Power Grab; Anti-Trump Protests Brake Out; USDA IG Refused To Leave Was Investigating Elon Musk; Nightmare Over Washington (and in the Capitol); ICE Raids and Resistance; People's Guide to Project 2025

King Musk’s Government Purge Hits a Snag

Ryan Cooper The American Prospect
Before Elon Musk can exercise authoritarian power, he must purge the federal bureaucracy. But federal workers aren’t playing ball.

The Struggle for Black Education

Randal Maurice Jelks Los Angeles Review of Books
An outstanding contribution to the history of Black education that focuses on the career of Carter G. Woodson.