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George Blaustein The European Review of Books
This book is a detailed history of an aspect of modern European history and the treaty that catalyzed that story.

Trump Would Torch Magna Carta

James Baratta The American Prospect
For centuries, the writ of habeas corpus—a fundamental protection against unlawful imprisonment—has remained a core fixture of democratic governance. Suspending it would defy the Constitution, but Trump is weighing his options.

Trump Is Escalating His Rendition of Democracy

Chuck Idelson Common Dreams
Despite repeated legal setbacks demanding an end to these autocratic practices, the Trump administration continues its assault on the rule of law. For some of those snatched off the streets, the ultimate destination is a foreign hellhole.

Tolkien Against the Grain

Gerry Canavan Dissent Magazine
The Lord of the Rings is a book obsessed with ruins, bloodlines, and the divine right of aristocrats. Why are so many on the left able to love it?

Tidbits – May 8- Reader Comments: 50 Years After Vietnam War End; Largest May Day in US; Birth Rates Falling; Israel War Cabinet Approved Plan To Seize Entire Gaza Strip; “It’s Time” People’s Peace Summit of Palestinians and Jews in Jerusalem; More

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Reader Comments: 50 Years After Vietnam War' End; Largest May Day in US; Birth Rates Falling; Israel War Cabinet approved plan to seize entire Gaza Strip; “It’s Time” People’s Peace Summit of Palestinians and Jews in Jerusalem and 15 cities worldwide

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Dangerous Chimera

Colin Kidd London Review of Books
Reviewer Kidd considers a new history of the idea of liberty by one of the UK's most esteemed political philosophers.

Tidbits – Apr.10 – Reader Comments: Trump Tariffs Tanked Economy; How Dems Can Win by Organizing From the County Up; Library Assn Sues To Stop Trump Cuts; New Resource – Black Federal Workers by State; Webinar-Labor and the Crisis of Democracy;

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Reader Comments: Trump Tariffs Tanked Economy; How Dems Can Win by Organizing From the County Up; Library Assn Sues To Stop Trump Cuts; New Resource - Black Federal Workers by State; Webinar-Labor and the Crisis Of Democracy; Cartoons and more....
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