Summary This summary was generated with help from ChatGPT. Overview Published in 2024, “No Democracy Lasts Forever” by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, examines how inherent flaws in the U.S. Constitution pose significant threats to American democracy. Chemerinsky provides a critical analysis of the Constitution’s structural weaknesses and… Continue reading Reviewing No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States
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Reviewing Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Summary of Nat Turner’s Rebellion by Herbert Aptheker This summary was generated by ChatGPT. Herbert Aptheker’s Nat Turner’s Rebellion provides a detailed account of the 1831 slave uprising led by Nat Turner in Southampton County, Virginia. Turner, a deeply religious enslaved man who believed he was divinely chosen, organized and led the revolt, which became… Continue reading Reviewing Nat Turner’s Rebellion
Trump Will Win
It has been too long since I have posted, especially about politics. So, here it goes.
Reviewing Willie Wells El Diablo of the Negro Leagues
Luke Bob’s Willie Wells: “El Diablo” of the Negro Leagues is a biography of former Negro Leagues player and member of the baseball hall of fame Willie Wells. As always, reading about the great players from the Negro Leagues left me feeling a mix of outrage and disappointment. The idea that those incredible ballplayers were… Continue reading Reviewing Willie Wells El Diablo of the Negro Leagues
Forcing People Downtown is Racist
Across America, politicians are doing, as they always have, representing their wealthy donors at the expense of workers, people of color, people with disabilities, and anyone not wealthy. But the so-called return to work movement is not just the usual ableism, classism, and racism we have come to expect from politicians. It’s also the related… Continue reading Forcing People Downtown is Racist
Cameras Don’t Deter Crime
In the aftermath of New York City announcing cameras will be installed in every subway car, I have been thinking about the near-constant surveillance state that now defines America and how the idea that it deters crime is another lie.
Coronavirus Should Matter More Than September 11
Yesterday was the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks. On that day, as many know, more than 3,000 Americans died. Every year since, September 11 is marked with tributes to the dead, the heroes that risked and/or lost their lives, and to America itself. All of the tributes, somber, statements, and moments of silence… Continue reading Coronavirus Should Matter More Than September 11
Queen Elizabeth Shouldn’t be Loved or Respected
The celebrations of Queen Elizabeth and her reign as queen highlight how many have been manipulated into supporting the systems that oppress them. I’m not saying people should celebrate a loss of life, as some are doing, but anyone interested in an equitable world should not be upset by the death of a queen. Queen… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth Shouldn’t be Loved or Respected
Corporate Fines Provide the Elusion of Punishment
We regularly learn about the “Justice” department, the “environmental Protection Agency”, and the “Security and Exchange Commission” fining corporations for conduct amounting to fraud, intentional pollution, and a host of things rising to the level of criminal conduct. In all of these settlements, the corporation agrees to pay what sounds like a large fine and… Continue reading Corporate Fines Provide the Elusion of Punishment
Political Wins are Offensive
In the aftermath of Democrats passing their dumpster fire of a bill that fails to address climate change and the bipartisan giveaway to chip makers, politicians and their media can’t stop talking about political wins. According to the media and the Democratic Party, the bill dedicating 46.1 percent of what the Pentagon will spend this… Continue reading Political Wins are Offensive