What to do if the Republicans win on Tuesday

Sam Smith - If the Republicans win on Tuesday there's a big chance of massive numbers of sensible Americans going into depression, withdrawing from politics or replacing their positive goals with just anger. But there's another more useful approach: to use our time to work to restore American democracy, to illustrate what a kinder, wiser … Continue reading What to do if the Republicans win on Tuesday

The GOP war on America: The worst domestic attack on democracy in our history

Sam Smith – Although the Civil War was far more deadly than the current right-wing assault on America, it also was an act of succession by the South and not an attempted takeover of the rest of America. What is happening now is an unprecedented  violent insurrection against the whole nation by a variety of … Continue reading The GOP war on America: The worst domestic attack on democracy in our history

The role of schools in the current disaster

Sam Smith – One thing that is rarely mentioned as we struggle against growing attacks on freedom and ethnic minorities is that our school systems have increasingly emphasized individual achievement over such matters as democracy, ethnic relations, community, and cultural fairness. As selfish capitalism and competition have grown in significance, the  skills and standards of … Continue reading The role of schools in the current disaster