A Writer’s Blog

  • 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… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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? Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • 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… Read more