2024: It’s Not About a Number, It’s About Democracy

The relentless assault on democracy by the Trump-guided Republican Party and its supporters is a topic of serious concern. The discourse contrasts President Joe Biden and George Washington’s task to defend democracy, likening their circumstances. Notably, the article suggests that former President Trump aspires to adopt right-wing autocratic rule, referencing Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s book ‘Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present‘ about the rise of such leaders. An MSNBC interview held with her and ex-GOP Congressman, David Jolly, underlines the necessity to defeat the now perceived dangerous, anti-democratic party in the upcoming election.

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Beyond the Scientific Method by Charles R. Ault

The guest post by Dr. Charles Ault, an Emeritus Professor of science education, challenges the current scientific educational approach. He critiques the traditional “unity” view that suggests science processes are universally applicable across all scientific disciplines. Dr. Ault advocates for recognizing the diversity and uniqueness of methods within each scientific discipline. He demonstrates this using examples of how geology and physics operate uniquely. He also introduces his concept of “scientific diversity,” which emphasizes that the interpretation and implementation of core scientific ideas should be adaptable to the specific discipline they are applied to. Furthermore, he suggests rethinking the traditional scientific method and adapting it to the disciplinary contexts.

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An Existential Threat

The Trump Files, by Jack Hassard, presents Donald Trump as an existential threat to not only the US but the entire world. It details his efforts to push an authoritarian state, his disrespect towards American allies, and detrimental impact on various areas like democracy, human rights, science, and public health. The author fears Trump’s potential return in 2024 and warns of the grave implications. However, the author upholds faith in the democratic process and underscores the power of voting in preventing a downside for the American society.

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Trump Files at the Frankfurt Book Fair

The Trump Files was exhibited at the 2023 Frankfurt Book Fair in the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) booth.

The Frankfurt Book Fair has a tradition spanning more than 500 years. In 1454, soon after Johannes Gutenberg had developed printing in movable letters in Mainz near Frankfurt, the first book fair was held by local booksellers.

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Mr. Speaker, Tell us what you believe.

Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the new United States House of Representatives speaker. In this post, I selected five parts of his first speech to the House and showed how wrong he is and our need to keep a watchful eye on this representative.

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Two Days in the Life of the GOP

Tuesday, Oct. 24/25, two days in the life of the GOP in three cities, featuring Meadows, Cohen, Trump, Ellis, & Johnson take your pick. They selected an election denier and perpetrator of election fraud as the speaker. That’s the GOP of today.

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The Trials of Donald Trump

None of these trials or indictments are witch hunts. It’s really a matter of which investigation you want to examine and the charges leveled at Trump. Trump faces legal battles in civil fraud cases, sexual assault allegations, of which he’s been found liable, classified document accusations, and election interference allegations.

In this post, I’ve reviewed each of the current cases.

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