Jack London’s 1908 dystopian novel “The Iron Heel” anticipates a U.S. president refusing to give up power.
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Jack London Predicted January 6
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The GOP Has Learned to Love Big Brother
Many in the GOP who condemned January 6 when it happened now, like Winston Smith, love Big Brother.
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Trump’s Lean and Hungry Plotters
There is a tide in the affairs of Trump supporters that, taken at the flood, will lead them to do anything to take power. “Julius Caesar” is warning us.
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Brecht, Hitler’s Coup Attempt, and Jan. 6
Reacting to Hitler, Brecht expressed frustration as the ineffectiveness of crying out. Today, the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s coup attempts, resembles January 6, 2021.
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Washington’s Last Gift to Us
Today is the anniversary of Washington’s momentous “Farewell Address.” To honor his decision to voluntarily relinquish power, here’s a Phillis Wheatley poem.
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Fani Willis’s Big Baggy Monster
The Georgia Trump indictment is like a “big baggy monster” whereas Jack Smith’s narrower indictment is like a Flaubert novel.
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Lear, Trump Rage Against Their Enemies
Lear and Trump are two narcissists who resort to bombastic threats when backed into a corner.
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Is Jack Smith a Javert?
A Trump co-conspirator is complaining that special counsel Jack Smith is like Javert. I explore the comparison.
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