Liz Cheney’s book is a call to arms for every citizen to fight for this nation and democracy, and it is a warning to her Republican colleagues who are still defending the indefensible.
Colin Dickey’s new book “Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy” reveals how throughout history conspiracies have allowed us to sidestep a reckoning with reality.
This “day in the life novel” is about eight ordinary people careening toward a uniquely American disaster. The authors are donating 100 percent of the book royalties to stop gun violence.
A review of Kathryn Cramer Brownell’s “24/7 Politics: Cable Televisions & The Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News.”
These two books offer insights into our current moment of unchecked gun violence and eroding democracy.
Kutztown University Professor Michael Gambone reviews this beautifully written, insightful, and poignant examination of our broken, and at times absurd, modern moment.
A review of Boston University Professor Lee McIntyre’s “On Disinformation: How To Fight For Truth And Protect Democracy.”
In her analysis of Reconstruction, Kidada Williams reminds us that a better world has always been possible.
David Gushee’s book “Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies” warns that many Christians have adopted a “holy war mindset” and are “flirting with, blessing or engaging in violence. And that’s part of the story of January 6.”
“Keeping people in poverty is not how we move the Commonwealth forward – our current wage is immoral and unjustifiable,” said the Philadelphia County lawmaker.
Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are fear-mongering over noncitizen voting, which is among the oldest tactics in American electoral politics.
Student climate justice activist Eliana Atienza shares how the campus organization is working to create change at the University of Pennsylvania.
We need to fight for environmental justice until all marginalized communities have access to clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment. It’s a matter of life or death.
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania School Directors Coalition founder Christina Brussalis is tight-lipped about who’s funding the organization, who’s on the board, and whether they are working with the Independence Law Center.
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