Jack Hassard

Examining Trumpism: Ideologies and Impact

Posted by Jack Hassard | Mar 29, 2025 | The Trump Files

My 2022 book, The Trump Files, analyzed the impact of Trump’s first term in office on...

The Critical Role of Federal Government in Education Reform

Posted by Jack Hassard | Mar 27, 2025 | Progressive World-View

Trump and McMahon do not know how federal and state governments are integral to public education. This system supports about 50 million students in K-12 and more than 13 million in public colleges.

President Jimmy Carter’s administration helped establish the Federal Department of Education. Ever since conservative politicians have gone out of their way to dismantle it. Ronald Reagan was the first to go after it. Now, we have Donald Trump and his crony Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment. Trump signed an executive order to “begin eliminating” the Department of Education.

The Rise of Dictators: From Germany to America

Posted by Jack Hassard | Mar 19, 2025 | Autocracy, Dictators

In Volker Ullrich’s book, Germany 1923, he focuses on an “intoxicating time” in the year...

ACLU’s Warning to Trump: Protecting Civil Liberties

Posted by Jack Hassard | Mar 7, 2025 | Progressive World-View

I received this letter from the American Civil Liberties Union, addressed to Mr. Trump. As America’s anti-democratic turn imperils the free world, the ACLU will be a crucial defender.