Author Archives: Trish Nelson

On Tyranny Lesson 9: Be Kind To Our Language

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, lesson #9 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube.  They are all short videos, no ads. Posting on Tuesday this week due to … Continue reading

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Dr. Bernice King Says We Must Stay Vigilant

Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. joined The Weekend ahead of the holiday honoring her father to discuss why she thinks Americans must pay attention to both his legacy and Trump’s inauguration on Monday.  Inspiring words for … Continue reading

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Lawrence O’Donnell’s Unedited Interview With President Biden

Mandatory viewing. Please watch or listen to this amazing, unedited interview of President Biden for these reasons. 1 – If you were a democrat calling for him to step down because of so-called cognitive decline,  you can now learn how … Continue reading

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President Biden Warns America About The Coming Oligarchy

Thank you, President Biden. This was an amazing speech. Please watch and share.

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Newspapers Matter

Newspapers are one of the pillars of democracy and I’m sorry, but digital versions do not provide the same community experience for a variety of reasons not covered here today.  Yesterday subscribers of the Cedar Rapids Gazette were informed they … Continue reading

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Ben Wikler And David Hogg For DNC Chair And Vice-Chair

The DNC is headed by a chairperson, five vice chairpersons, a treasurer, a secretary, and a national finance chair, who are all elected by vote of members of the Democratic National Committee itself. 448 DNC members will vote on a … Continue reading

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On Tyranny Lesson 8: Stand Up And Stand Out

From the On Tyranny series by Timothy Snyder, lesson #8 of twenty. Check here for a lesson every Monday or you can find them on YouTube.  They are all short videos, no ads. “Stand out. Someone has to. It is … Continue reading

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Marc Elias Speaks With Ben Wikler In DNC Chair Candidate Series

Democrats are voting for a national chair next month. Marc Elias of Democracy Docket is doing a DNC chair candidate series. Thanks to Dave Bradley for passing this on; we hope everyone gets a chance to watch. It is critical … Continue reading

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Defending Democracy Without Fear

Substack is no replacement for newspapers but it is a place to find good writing and good people fighting for democracy. It’s free or you can choose to be a paid subscriber to whoever you like. And it’s nice that … Continue reading

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Feed The Kids

From the January 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading

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