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Mike Klonsky: Trump’s War on Civil Society
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: ? ? Mike Klonsky, a longtime political activist in Chicago, warns that the rise of Trumpism in the US and Europe signals a dangerous white nationalism that threatens the fabric of civil society. ? The rise and seizure of political and military power by a narrowly-based clique of white supremacists and neo-fascists, in the U.S.…
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A Petition by Members of the Technology Industry: Never Again!
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This is an astonishing petition, created and disseminated within the technology industry, to protest the use of technology to carry out abhorrent policies against Muslim Americans, immigrants, and others who displease the incoming Trump administration. Please read the statement to see the links, recommended readings, and organizations. Some might say that it is too…
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An American talisman — Isham Cook
A talisman has appeared in 21st-century America, one with astounding magical powers. Fitting in the palm like a mini crystal ball, it can summon people on its screen to talk to live. To young kids submerged in the dreamy developmental phase of childhood, the shiny glass pebble must seem utterly bewitching and miraculous, a veritable Wonderland […] via An American talisman…
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Was Sun Tzu writing about the Deplorable Donald Trump and his Followers when he wrote the “Art of War”?
How many Deplorables are there besides Donald Trump?
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Donald Trump is a Real Threat to the Survival of the Human Species
The evidence is overwhelming that climate change denial was a tactic to get our minds off of all the other dangers their products cause to our health, the quality of life, and our very existence.
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Mike Konzcal: The Brilliance of Trump’s Rhetoric
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Mike Konzcal of the Roosevelt Institute sat down and watched Donald Trump’s campaign speeches in search of the rhetoric that turned out to be effective. ? Contrary to common belief, working people are not turned off by the rich; if anything, they admired Trump’s opulence and outrageous displays of ostentation. He had made it;…
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The Facebook Sucker-Berg Phenomenon and the Deliberate Destruction of Community-Based Public Ed
Originally posted on Crazy Normal – the Classroom Exposé: I read “I quit Facebook and my life is better now” at Cathy O’Neil’s Mathbabe blog, and my thoughts became a wild river about Facebook and its founder who launched Facebook by cheating two brothers and hijacking their idea. To learn more about Suckerberg’s own con, read 6 People Mark Zuckerberg…
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Time to Focus on Trump and Stop Demonizing Hillary
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: I planned to post this as a comment but it grew into a full-blown post. One of our daily readers, named Joe, voted for Bernie in the primaries but then supported Hillary in the general election. He wrote a comment a few hours ago urging other readers to stop criticizing and demonizing Hillary and…
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Does the United States have a CEO, a dictator, or a President in Donald Trump?
The President of the United States is responsible for implementing and enforcing the laws written by Congress, and to negotiate treaties ratified by two-thirds of the Senate.
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Commonweal on Trump: A Time to Pray
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Commonweal, the Catholic magazine, published an editorial about the election of Donald Trump. The editors are deeply concerned about Trump’s lack of empathy for those in need. They hope he will govern with policies and attitudes different from those he expressed in the campaign. The editors wrote: “It seems unlikely, but perhaps the enormous…
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