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What we can learn from the Germans about confronting our history?

October 21, 2019 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Cultural Comment by Lizzie Widdicombe, New Yorker 10/21/19 For argument’s sake, let’s imagine that Trump’s tweet was wrong, and the “Civil War like fracture in this Nation” doesn’t come to pass. Instead, he and his allies lose the 2020 election. A new Administration comes in, dedicated to helping the nation “work off” its historical crimes, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: Auschwitz, Civil War, convict leasing, Donald Trump, Einstein Forum, Frederick Douglass, German, Harriet Tubman, Jeff Sessions, John Brown, Kristallnacht, lynching, mass incarceration, racist labor practices, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sojourner Truth, Stumbling Stones, white supremacist, Woody Guthrie. Paul Robeson

A few notes for Mr. Trump

March 28, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Here are copies of the letters I’ve sent to Mr. Trump. You can also send your message at The White House web site. 03/24/2017 Mr. Trump, We would remind you that since your inauguration only 65 days have passed. The silliness of your claims to have improved the job market, for example, are telling and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: Afghanistan, Ajit Pai, Argentina, Attorney General, coastal waters, Consumer Financial Protection Administration, Dodd-Frank, Donald Trump, EPA, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Jared Kushner, Jeff Sessions, Lies, Mick Mulvaney, mining cartels, NOAA, petroleum cartels, Robert Mercer, Sebastian Gorka, Steven Bannon, US Ambassadors

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