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Heather Cox Richardson on March 15th, the Day Maine Joined the Union

Heather Cox Richardson Letters from an American
Maine's petition for statehood was stopped dead by southerners who refused to permit a free state—one that did not permit human enslavement—to enter the Union without a corresponding “slave state” resulting in the infamous "Missouri Compromise."

Brownsville, Texas: The Last Stand Against Corporate Rule

Alfonso Saldana Move to Amend
Brownsville is more than a town on the border—it’s a symbol of what happens when corporate power goes unchecked. Musk’s attempt to privatize a community is not just a local issue; it’s a warning sign for all of us.

Who Is Behind Trump’s Intimidation of South Africa?

Max Du Preez Vrye Weekblad
Donald Trump's bizarre, fact-free threat against South Africa did not just arise in the back of his head last week. It is the initiative of alt-right ex-South Africans in America and like-minded people here (in South Africa) who are urging them on.

A Plan for the Resistance

Harold Meyerson The American Prospect
Come April, it will be time to celebrate—and renew—America’s 1775 revolt against usurping monarchs.

A Coup Is Unfolding Before Our Eyes. Here’s What You Can Do

York Dispatch Editorial Board York Dispatch (PA)
Editorial from the York, Pennsylvania York Dispatch - Donald Trump and his shadow president have worked to undermine our country's founding democratic principles. Here are some things you can and must do.
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