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
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
