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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.

If Biden steps aside, yes, he could endorse his veep. He could also make a far more dramatic and potent gesture. He needs to reach back to the country’s founding, to George Washington and the power of our commitment to the peaceful transfer of power.

French voters face a stark choice when they head back to the polls on 7 July: do they want some type of coalition government with a centre of gravity to the left of the current one, or do they want to give the far right the keys to state power....

What to the Slave Is the Fourth July? by Frederick Douglass speaks to the frustrations spurred by the gap between the ideals of the United States and the reality we witness every day, and the threat of fascism. Read/listen to his brilliant speech.

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Deceit, ignorance, and the death of civic responsibility now function as the perfect storm enabling fascist politics. America is no longer ashamed of its ignorance; it is now a matter of fondness and serves as a measure of loyalty.

We face a second insurrection today, and most people have no idea how closely it’s modeled on the first one. The new GOP motto might as well be, “We don’t need no stinkin’ issues; we just want power and revenge for the heroes of the Old South.”

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