"I was not a great student in college. It was this story that woke me up and made me a scholar. I found it fascinating that a group of ordinary people from country towns who shared a fear that they were losing their democracy could figure out how to work together to reclaim it." - HCR

OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 for #𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗥𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗲 "𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩". 17 - 21 August 2026. Submission deadline: 31 January 2026 https://eera-ecer.de/conferences/ecer-2026-tampere/ecer-2026-call-for-proposals-network-calls

All hail the venerable Bread and Puppet Theater of Vermont - thanks for the catchy tune. ❤️

So well-done for so many reasons. The music, the direct, sensible, targeted messaging, the gorgeous shots of Maine which have made my always latent homesickness flair up. I am moved by the "trying to start a family". PSA: The flashing lights may give you a headache. www.youtube.com/watch?v=53bZ...

Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.

No Kings! Berlin

NEW: Everything wrong in America is because of the ultra-wealthy. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/its-the-ol...

This completes the reformation of David Brooks

Cory Booker providing context. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WODi...

My latest: www.joyannreid.com/p/a-saturday...

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

A German comedian explaining how the AfD got 20% of the vote in Germany. It's interesting. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/o...

This speech by Sen. Angus King of Maine is well worth listening to. I hope at least some of the Republicans listening really heard what he had to say. It’s not too late to stand up for democracy! @hcrichardson.bsky.social Thank you for sharing this in your Substack today. youtu.be/g2ptQFOi9Pg?...

The premise of American foreign policy to Ukraine, today, is one of grievance. It is worth patiently considering the proposals. They reveal little about Ukraine, but much about America in February 2025. snyder.substack.com/p/recoup-the...

Worst. Episode. EVER.

“What we must do, I suppose, is to hope the world keeps its balance; what we are to do, however, with our hearts waiting and watching—truly I do not know.” — Mary Oliver

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

This year Black History Month is more important than ever, with all the emphasis on DEI and the banning of black history studies in schools. Looking forward to learning more about black history in the next 28 days! 💚❤️💛🖤 Black History is US History 🙏🏻

In honor of today, Martin Luther King Jr Day, true strength: "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." – Martin Luther King Jr. diversity.sonoma.edu/celebrating-...

I wrote about Pete Hegseth and Religion, it's an analysis I don't think you'll see elsewhere: theconversation.com/why-the-reli...