Given what is on our minds this morning, I’ll begin with this lovely and searing essay from @Profeppshttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/supreme-court-loses-its-special-status/572416/ …
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Today I’ll be posting those articles, books, blogs, tweets that I regard as MUST READ pieces for this moment. We must correctly diagnose this moment if we are to overcome it and win the fight for a democracy, grounded in justice, equality, dignity.
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If you read nothing else, read this shattering on-point historical analysis by
@AdamSerwer to understand how race lies at the center of this moment.https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/09/redemption-court/566963/ …Deze collectie tonen -
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@rtraister ‘s gonna show up multiple times on this list. You can start here w the essential column cited & read by Sen@maziehirono as she cast her “no” vote.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/29/opinion/sunday/fury-is-a-political-weapon-and-women-need-to-wield-it.html …Deze collectie tonen -
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@sandylocks guides us behind the scenes of Anita Hill’s courageous appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee to remind us that race is never subtext and colorblind feminism only masks the complexity of white supremacy.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opinion/anita-hill-clarence-thomas-brett-kavanaugh-christine-ford.html …Deze collectie tonen -
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@WesleyLowery succinctly and starkly highlights the glaring structural inequality in our democracy that we now must work to address. https://twitter.com/wesleylowery/status/1048303187994824706?s=21 …Deze Tweet is niet beschikbaar.Deze collectie tonen -
It’s worth the time to delve into this important piece by Christopher R Browning in the
@nybooks. It’s sobering, but necessary to see these parallels w/clear eyes and understand the danger of this moment. https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2018/10/25/suffocation-of-democracy/ …Deze collectie tonen -
I’ve called her the “Cassandra” of this frightening time so you can read anything by
@sarahkendzior. But this little gem gets the job done and the last two paragraphs are stark truth that should galvanize us all.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-kavanaughs-appointment-isnt-a-step-backward-its-a-head-first/ …Deze collectie tonen
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Thank you
@Sifill_LDF for this brilliant tweet & may I humbly add George Lipsitz’s writings to the list including The Race Track -https://g.co/kgs/8Mcb6C - Einde van gesprek
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These paragraphs stood out for me, although the whole article is very important.pic.twitter.com/PPNXl5lSmd
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