Protests Matter in Election Years—and This Year’s Had Plenty

Ben Manski and Michael T. Heaney The Progressive
The protests of the excluded and alienated will count on and beyond Election Day. The relative momentum of movements is likely to matter not only in voter turnout but also in the potentially tumultuous events that may follow November 5.

Friday Nite Videos | July 5, 2024

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How to Replace Biden. Trump’s Second Term | John Oliver. The Legacy of Slavery in America. Why the Mandelbrot Set Matters. Why Humans Are Vanishing.

How to Replace Biden

Longtime Democratic National Committee member Jim Zogby proposes a process by which to pick a new nominee

Trump’s Second Term | John Oliver

John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s plans for a second term, why it could be much worse than his first term, and what Trump has in common with a hamster

The Legacy of Slavery in America

Freedom Monument Sculpture Park and the National Monument to Freedom honor all those who were enslaved in the U.S. and their descendants alive today

Why Humans Are Vanishing

All around the world birth rates are crashing – Is humanity dying out? What is going on and how bad is it?

How To Stop Fascism

Timothy Snyder Thinking About ...
Those who wish to preserve the American constitutional republic should also recall the past.  A good start would be just to recall the five basic political lessons of 1933. Recalling history, we act for a future that can and will be much better.