Archive for November 2025
Escape to New York City…Newly affordable
escape from the vicious right wing AmericaNow I have to admit that I doubt that New York will ever be affordable for me. It has always been a horrible expensive city to live where rent control existed, but it was always still very highly priced to live there. As I mentioned in the prior article about the city, 40–45 years ago…Read More
My Afternoon With The Last Living Prosecutor of Nazi War Criminals
[ad_1] Benjamin Ferencz in 1947 or 1948 during the Nuremberg trials. Credit: Benjamin Ferencz ArchiveToday marks the 80th anniversary of the start of the Nuremberg Trials. This was the international military tribunal where prominent members of the political, military, judicial and economic leadership of Nazi Germany who carried out or otherwise participated in the Nazi Holocaust and other war crimes…Read More
trump making noise about a third term
Harrison Ford made a good solid statement about American Enemy Number 1. The only thing I disagree about is that trump has a plan, I just know that the plan he has is not FOR the American People. In fact, I call him American Enemy Number 1 because his plan seems to be to make the lives of the ordinary…Read More
trump: deluded, lying or just unaware
**horrible things will happen if the SC continues to reject his playing with tariffs**Everybody by now knows that trump has been playing with tarrifs; as far as anybody observing can tell, getting up in the morning and suddenly yelling with great enthusiasm that he hopes will convince the nation that THIS is the salvation for all our financial woes, which…Read More
The Gorilla in charge of the Jungle
Imagine you are in the Jungle. The night is far advanced and the Jungle is nice and calm. The lions have had a good meal and are settled in. The villagers have made sure that the lions have enough. They even went out and killed some smaller animals and left them in a central part of the wilderness at a…Read More
The MAGA CULT is all upset about rent control? Why, I bet they don’t know anything about New York
Mamdani ran for mayor on the promise to make sure rent control in the city takes account of the finincial straits of young people just starting out. As we have heard frequently, especially since trump got into the White Houise, while promising to bring costs down and immedately caused most prices to go speedily in the opposite direction. Part of…Read More
Black Biography as a Blueprint for Resistance
Angela F. Murphy— Biographies of Black activists serve as powerful tools of historical memory, illuminating the lives of individuals whose actions have shaped the course of history. These stories offer lessons for the present, especially in moments when change feels elusive and the obstacles seem insurmountable. They remind us that resistance is found not only in dramatic protest but also…Read More
Demolishing Democracy
[ad_1] Trump has about as much respect for The White House as he does for the people he governs. The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our…Read More
Question: what is the difference bet Fuentes and Maga?
Question: what is the difference bet Fuentes and Maga? And yes, I am happy about the Mayor of New YorkMAs we all know, or should, the same die hard MAGATS didn’t learn a damn think about the rebuke they got in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City. I would say that this outcome may have even given us who believe…Read More
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[ad_1] Applying for a job at I.C.E.? Here are some tips to help nail your interview!The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our democracy depends on SUPPORT…Read More