by Douglas Johnson On July 4, 2026, on the US’ 250th birthday, former president Bill Clinton gave an address on the state of the US and its enduring democracy. He wrote: “Two hundred and fifty years ago in Philadelphia, our Founders embarked on a radical experiment and declared a new nation rooted in the ideal … Continue reading The Democracy We Pretend to Have
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Democratic Responsiveness and the Rise of Trump
by Douglas Johnson The catastrophe of the Trump-MAGA government has created an understandable impulse: vote Democratic in the midterm elections and begin repairing the damage. While this response may unseat the Republican Party, it ignores the fact that a vote for the Democrats is not simply a vote against Trump, it is also a vote … Continue reading Democratic Responsiveness and the Rise of Trump
The War Against the American People
by Douglas Johnson US oligarchs have been waging an economic war on the American people for the past 60 years. After the success of the various labor movements that spanned over a hundred years, American workers enjoyed robust labor unions that ensured higher working standards, a 40-hour work-week and a livable wage. The middle and … Continue reading The War Against the American People
Vote NO on KY Amendment 1
The Fellowship of Reconciliation, Louisville Chapter (FOR) asks all of its supporters and allies to vote NO on Amendment 1 and to urge your neighbors and coworkers to Vote NO as well. Kentucky is one of eight states with a proposed citizenship requirement measure on their ballots this year. Constitutional Amendment 1 on our ballots … Continue reading Vote NO on KY Amendment 1
