(archives.gov) (FDR in 1941 image from docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu) EnlargeDownload Link Citation: Franklin D. Roosevelt Annual Message to Congress, January 6, 1941; Records of the United States Senate; SEN 77A-H1; Record Group 46; National Archives. View All Pages in the National Archives Catalog View Transcript This speech, delivered by President Franklin Roosevelt… Continue reading
Democracy At Work Premiered Nov 17, 2025 Capitalism Hits Home with Dr. Harriet Fraad[ CHH S08E21] The Violent Crimes of Lost, Angry Men In this episode of Capitalism Hits Home, Dr. Harriet Fraad explores how rape and mass murder become some men’s reactions to their reduced status as providers for… Continue reading
From Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, we’re asking you not to shop from three major corporations enabling Trump’s fascist agenda. Our Targets HOME DEPOT enables ICE terrorism by allowing Trump’s jackboots to violently detain and kidnap workers on its properties. TARGET caved to MAGA backlash by pulling Pride merch off the shelves, and… Continue reading
We don’t have to be broke: Study shows states have many progressive revenue options—if the governors and legislators will take advantage of them By Tim Redmond November 24, 2025 (48hills.org) The outlook for California’s budget is, of course, bleak. I say “of course” because most states are in serious trouble: Federal… Continue reading
Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American, was freed on November 27, 2025 after over nine months in Israeli detention. (Photo: @infinite_jaz/X) While expressing relief, the 16-year-old’s uncle noted the “hundreds of children like Mohammed, unjustly trapped in an Israeli military prison.” Jessica Corbett Nov 27, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) “Words can’t describe the… Continue reading
A young boy is seen reading on the floor between library shelves on July 8, 2011. (Stephen Simpson/Getty Images) “It is illegal to remove books from public libraries because some people do not like them,” said a coalition of 33 library groups, publishing companies, and civil rights organizations. Stephen Prager… Continue reading
Published: November 25, 2021 (TheOnion.com) SUDBURY, MA—Their forks clattering to the table mere moments after the 16-year-old’s sudden announcement, Thanksgiving guests at the Ross family dinner reportedly froze in disbelief Thursday after teenage son Ryan informed them of the genocide of Native Americans. “No, no, it can’t be! Not my… Continue reading
Democracy Now! Nov 28, 2025 Latest Shows Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-de… As Zohran Mamdani prepares to become New York’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor on January 1, we look at the historic rise of the democratic socialist who shocked the political establishment. We spend the hour hearing Mamdani… Continue reading
The holiday’s real roots lie in abolition, liberation, and anti-racism. Let’s reconnect to that legacy. Nov 27, 2025 (thenationmagazine.substack.com) by Kali Holloway It’s a good thing conservatives know nothing about the actual history of this country they claim to love so much—otherwise, they’d probably launch a War on Thanksgiving. That’s… Continue reading
