@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @madkbrew #FannieLouHamer’s ideas on freedom & connection are discussed by @JamilSmith & @KeishaBlain for @voxdotcom. These ideas are seen in @HandmaidsOnHulu. Join Thursdays, 8 pm ET, from 1/13/22, “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny.”
Category Archives: Themes
In Defense of Black Migrants: Haitians at Del Rio
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG Civil rights groups press for change in U.S. policy toward Black migrants reports @esullivannyt of @nytimes, but I wonder if country can be saved from itself. Join Thursdays, 8 pm ET, from 1/13/22, “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny.”
“How Far Down the Road Towards Fascism Has America Gone?” by Thom Hartmann
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @Thom_Hartmann offers a list of some of the key events of the last 40 or so years that have chipped away at American democracy, in this post, and asks: “How Far Down the Road Towards Fascism Has America Gone?” Join Thursdays, 8 pm ET, from 1/13/22, “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny.”
Bystanders Ignore Woman Being Raped: On Finding Courage
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @alexisbledel Bystanders ignored woman being raped reports @byEduardoMedina of @nytimes. Whether fear or disregard, it’s not the courage we need to avoid our own @HandmaidsOnHulu. Join Thursdays, 8 pm ET, from 1/13/22, “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny.”
A “Shadow Presidency” in a Chaotic World
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @Utrice_Leid continues her inquiry into the curious response of Americans to the presence of the ex-president on the political landscape. She perceives chaos around the world getting worse and wonders if it is a result of humanity being too timid to defend ourselves. Leid includes examples of the chaos, such as Trump running what she sees as a “shadow presidency,” and the recent revelation that more than 200,000 children were sexually abused by French clergy of the Catholic Church, over the past 70 years. As always, she pushes us to consider what is going on in the world and to examine our reactions to it. — LMO
Accelerating the End of Capitalism and Radical Social Change
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG The intent & history of “accelerationism,” motivating some white men to kill as they seek to hasten social collapse, is explored in depth by @zackbeauchampzack for @vox.com. Join Thursdays, 8 pm ET, from 1/13/22, “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny.”
Philly Residents Shut Down White Nationalist Group March By Simply Scaring Them Off
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG Black Philadelphians chased Patriot Front out of town last summer, giving them a lesson in courage, reported @_higz for @BlackAmericaWeb. Black Americans have much to teach this country about courage. “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny,” starts Thurs., 1/13/22 at 8 pm ET.
“How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them” by Jason Stanley
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @jasonintrator & @penguinrandom published #HowFascismWorks to guide us through the divisive politics we see in the country today. We don’t see in @HandmaidsOnHulu much on what citizens were doing before Gilead came to be, but in our case, reading is fundamental. Join “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny,” Thursdays at 8 pm ET, beginning January, 2022.
Neo-Nazis Infiltrate German Military & Prep for Social Collapse
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @kbennhold reports on neo-Nazi infiltration of German military forces & prep for “Day X” for @nytimes in strategies that replicate far-right extremists in the U.S. Join “If America Fails?: The Coming Tyranny,” Thursdays at 8 pm ET, beginning January, 2022.
Hartmann Offers Comparison of U.S. & German Social Policy
@ASoulAFire @JaniceOCG @Thom_Hartmann gives excellent comparison between public policies in the U.S. and Germany, and questions why #amerkel57 is seen by American media as conservative.
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