The specter haunting the United States consists not only of an impending fascism, but also of the inability of conscience, morality and…
While this is clearly a failure of our gun policies and of misplaced faith in policing, it also indicates a deeper rot in American society
Violence is the oxygen of authoritarianism
Youth, especially youth of color, are not only viewed as a liability, much of their behavior is also being increasingly criminalized
Source: Truthout The drums of fascism are beating louder. The catastrophe of war and outpouring of support for the millions of…
The truckers are endorsed largely by leading U.S. Republicans such as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, along with some Canadian conservative politicians
The future of democracy in the US will be decided by the increasing collapse of conscience, the undermining of truth, and a mass consciousness that supports violence as a central weapon for social change
We must refuse to turn education into work stations of right-wing ideology and white supremacy
Freire’s spirit and politics are not to be celebrated but emulated
Interview on authoritarianism, neo-liberal fascism, and the lack of critical thinking pervading society and culture
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