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Authoritarian Mentality: Why US Relies on the State f.mtr.cool/jbxlxrcaya

Can Truth and Reconciliation Heal America? laprogressive.com/racism/truth-a… Other nations such as Germany, Belgium and Canada have undergone reconciliation to tackle their colonial and genocidal atrocities. @davidalove #racialjustice

The British General Strike, One Hundred Years On laprogressive.com/labor-social-j… Cultural historians have emphasized the peacefulness of the strike, even the passivity of strikers – it was an “English strike.” #generalstrike

Emperor Caligula and The Donald  laprogressive.com/election-and-c…  Emperor Trump continues the destruction of his country, as America’s democracy approaches 250 years Ted Vaill #caligula

Could California Be First State to Ban Quartz Countertops laprogressive.com/labor-social-j… A governor-appointed state board weighs whether to ban the use of engineered stone to protect workers from a deadly lung disease.

The Useful Fool in Thurgood Marshall’s Chair laprogressive.com/law-and-justic… Segregation nostalgia is getting a fresh coat of paint, because apparently this country never met a shameful chapter it didn’t want to reboot as a limited series. Desi Cortez #thurgood #clarence

How Does Human Ecology Shape Social Democracy? laprogressive.com/progressive-is… Human ecology offers a framework for understanding how social systems in Nordic countries and New York shape participation. Sandra Ericson #humanecology

Is Trump “Easily the Worst President in U. S. History”?  laprogressive.com/election-and-c… Considering that we have had 45 presidents and some were pretty bad, that’s quite a statement, especially given the adverb “easily.” Walter Moss #trump

Meet Chris Espinosa: A Progressive Activist Rooted in Community Advocacy laprogressive.com/california-pol… An LA Progressive conversation on environmental justice. @SharonKyle00 #chrisespinosa

Tik Tok to Tier Tok: Challenge Culture in Prison laprogressive.com/law-and-justic… Ron Guier: Competitive eating—most famously, pie or hot dog eating contests—date back to the late 19th century. #challengeculture #prison

Trump and the Chair of Saint Peter laprogressive.com/science-and-re… Trump’s politics feed upon escalation, domination, and emotional spectacle. Pope Leo’s authority derives from restraint, continuity, and moral witness. Peter McLaren #popeleo #catholic

And How Stands the City on This Winter Night? laprogressive.com/progressive-is… As America’s Cowboy on Horseback, Reagan was interested chiefly in freedom from excessive government interference in people’s everyday lives. chuck Yates #Reagan

Can Anyone Tom Better Than Clarence? laprogressive.com/racism/tom-lik… The Supreme Court’s resident House Negro went even further than his white Republican counterparts last week in Louisiana v. Callais. @DocMellyMel #clarencethomas

China's Smart Play on Iran War laprogressive.com/foreign-policy… China looks like the responsible great power that can stabilize world energy markets and promote lawful behavior. @MelGurtov #iranwar

Black Men & Mass Incarceration: Policy Failure Exposed f.mtr.cool/excicnfmng

Restricting what can be said, under the guise of training, is pedagogical terrorism. It imposes regimes that eliminate equity in pursuit of a hollow 'excellence'. #Education #Equity

Attacks on Mail-In Voting Are Attacks on Working Americans laprogressive.com/election-and-c… Trump’s executive order to restrict voting by mail would raise the economic barriers to exercising a basic democratic right. @SarahDAnderson1 #voting

A World in Trumple Deep laprogressive.com/progressive-is… Tom Engelhardt: Donald Trump should truly be considered a full-scale dystopian nightmare playing out in real time. @TomDispatch #trump

It's Hardly Upward Mobility If Folks Still Can’t Afford to Live  laprogressive.com/economic-equal… A living wage analyst challenges rosy claims about rising standard of living, and shows that for millions of Americans @MarkKreidler #mobility

Help John Kiriakou Get Pardoned laprogressive.com/law-and-justic… Vinnie De Stefano: John’s indictment was not about national security, but rather an act of retaliation against whistleblowers who expose corruption and unethical practices.