Along with their violence, Capitol Hill insurrectionists desecrated the American flag in multiple ways. Whittier reminds us what the flag really means.
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Can GOP Wash Its Hands of Capitol Blood?
While the Macbeths share many traits with Trump and his GOP enablers, they had least have the capacity for self-reflection.
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Our Fragile Democracy
Feeling fragile about democracy in the wake of the Capitol desecration? This Millay poem may capture your sense of foreboding.
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A Man with Soul so Dead
Sir Walter Scott describes Trump perfectly in “My Native Land.” “Living shall forfeit fair renown, and doubly dying shall go down.”
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Looking for Non-Existent Voter Fraud
Trump loves conspiracy theories. So, until she sees the light, does Catherine Morland in “Northanger Abbey.”
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Trump & Chaucer’s Pardoner, Both Corrupt
Trump’s abuse of the pardon system invites comparisons with the behavior of Chaucer’s Pardoner and Summoner.
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Promises on the Year’s Darkest Evening
When we have a president who is governed by self-gratification, Frost’s famous poem about honoring obligations is what we need.
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