“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Police in Hong Kong have arrested the father and brother of US-based pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok for allegedly helping with her finances, according to media… Read More »Police Arrest Family of Pro-Democracy Activist
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Part 1:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/274-unlocking-us-with-bren%C3%A9-br-55563297/episode/dr-heather-cox-richardson-on-democracy-225295621/ Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, Part 1 of 2 October 9, 2024 • 66 minsIn… Read More »Protect Democracy
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Project 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with… Read More »Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025 and right-wing media
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Shining a single lantern in the darkness – to warn the country, that tyranny has come by land. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-18-2025