Category Archives: Justice

Art from Ashes

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Ann M.

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Seniors at the Crossroads

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Hello Friends, (thanks to Judy M.) Join us for TWO Seniors at the Crossroads** demonstrations! WHEN:  March 26—regular 4th Thursday demonstration, 8th & Madison, 4:30 – 5:30 pm WHEN:  March 28—Saturday–In support of the No Kings! rally and march.  We will demonstrate from 10:30-11:30, … Continue reading →

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Why Attack Iran? Our Authoritarianism and Our Corruption

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Jim deMaine

TIMOTHY SNYDER (thanks to Jim S.) Note: Timothy Snyder is an American Historian currently holds the inaugural chair in Modern European History at the Munk School of School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. From 2017 to 2025 … Continue reading →

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I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Jim deMaine

By Pedro Sánchez in the New York Times Mr. Sánchez is the prime minister of Spain. He wrote from Madrid. Imagine you’re the leader of a nation, and you face a dilemma. Half a million or so people who are crucial … Continue reading →

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Federal Judge’s Order freeing 5 year old

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Dan S.

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Steets of Mineapolis by Bruce Springsteen

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary M. 2,870,341 views Jan 28, 2026 #1 on music Trending chartLyrics:Through the winter’s ice and coldDown Nicollet AvenueA city aflame fought fire and ice‘Neath an occupier’s bootsKing Trump’s private army from the DHSGuns belted to their coatsCame … Continue reading →

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The killing of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson As the nation mourned the killing of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti yesterday at the hands of federal officials in Minneapolis, President Donald J. Trump spent last night at the White House at a black-tie … Continue reading →

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A Superpower is Dying by Suicide

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Late last night, Nick Schifrin of PBS NewsHour posted on social media that the staff of the U.S. National Security Council had sent to European ambassadors in Washington a message that President Donald J. Trump … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final speech – I’ve been to the Mountaintop

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Jim deMaine

delivered 3 April 1968, Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters), Memphis, Tennessee Thank you very kindly, my friends. As I listened to Ralph Abernathy and his eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about myself, I wondered who … Continue reading →

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It’s the Cynicism

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Jim deMaine

by Joyce Vance (thanks to Mary M.) It seems to be everywhere you look, across the political spectrum. Far too many people don’t believe in anything anymore. They’ve lost faith in everything: our institutions, our values, and even each other. … Continue reading →

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Supporting Mark Kelly

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Jim deMaine

Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Today, Democratic senator Mark Kelly of Arizona sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department, Navy Secretary John Phelan, and the Navy Department for violating his First Amendment rights, the Speech and Debate Clause of … Continue reading →

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Nobel Peace Prize committee explain why Donald Trump didn’t win despite him saying ‘he deserved it’

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Jim deMaine

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize went to María Corina Machado of Venezuela instead Joshua Nair in LADbible (thanks to Bob P.) The Nobel Peace Prize committee has revealed why Donald Trump missed out on this year’s award. Trump has made it … Continue reading →

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Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Death Threats

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Mark Bray was teaching courses on anti-fascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. He left the country Thursday night. by Sharon Otterman in the NYT A Rutgers University expert on antifa fled the United States … Continue reading →

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Commentary on the progression toward authoritarianism by Heather Cox Richardson

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Today, with the popularity of President Donald J. Trump and his administration dropping, Trump’s disastrous performance at the United Nations, the return of comedian Jimmy Kimmel to the airwaves, and the Tuesday’s election in Arizona of Democratic representative Adelita Grijalva, … Continue reading →

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Photos capture Chicagoans’ protest against ICE and Trump’s intervention plans

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By  CAROLYN KASTER (thanks to Pam P.) CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city. ___ This is … Continue reading →

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How the Elite rigged Society (and why it’s falling apart) | David Brooks

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Jim deMaine
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ACLU Know Your Rights Training

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mary Jane F. Friday, September 5, 2025 8:00 PM ET As we speak, President Trump has deployed thousands of National Guard troops, federal agents, and local police forces to the streets of D.C. to target Black and Brown residents, … Continue reading →

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The Nineteenth Amendment

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Jim deMaine

As right-wing Christian nationalists supported by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are calling for an end to women’s right to vote, it seems crucial to remember the history of the drive for women’s suffrage in the United States of America. … Continue reading →

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Vote of No Confidence in Our Federal Governments

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Jim deMaine

From Robert Reich, (thanks to Pam P.) Here’s a document I’ve [Robert Reich] just signed. You may want to add your name, and share. We, the People of the United States, declare a vote of no confidence in our current … Continue reading →

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Sunday thought: Working for the Good

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Robert Reich (thanks to Pam P.) Friends, Over the past several weeks, Trump and his MAGA stooges in Congress have passed legislation to strip health care from 10 million people; cut food stamp benefits for 40 million Americans, half … Continue reading →

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The Changing Map of Palestinian Recognition

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Jim deMaine

by Ashley Wu in the NYT (thanks to Janet M.) In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state. Recognize (green) Pending (yellow) Do not recognize (gray) Most countries … Continue reading →

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Check out the Declaration’s list of grievances

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Jim deMaine

It’s time to recapture our freedoms. from The Contrarian – thanks to Mary M. Desperate for some inspiration, I decided to reread the entire Declaration of Independence. We know it as an aspirational document (“We hold these truths…”). We understand it … Continue reading →

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I’m Normally a Mild Guy. Here’s What’s Pushed Me Over the Edge.

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Jim deMaine

by David Brooks in the NYT When I was a baby pundit, my mentor, Bill Buckley, told me to write about whatever made me angriest that week. I don’t often do that, mostly because I don’t get angry that much … Continue reading →

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I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere.

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Jim deMaine

By Samantha Power in the NYT (Thanks to Diana C.) Ms. Power was the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development in the Biden administration. We are witnessing one of the worst and most costly foreign policy blunders in … Continue reading →

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Brazil elects record-high number of Indigenous mayors, vice mayors & councilors

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Jim deMaine

Karla Mendes in Mongabay (thanks to Pam P.) A record-high number of Indigenous people were elected in Brazil’s recent municipal elections, a key move to ensure the fulfillment of Indigenous rights, public services and assistance and should pave the way … Continue reading →

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