Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. I subscribe to her newsletter, Lucid and I want to share it with you. She describes Lucid as a newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy worldwide.
Marjorie Taylor Greene should be very careful what she wishes for. She tweeted that red states should separate from blue states. Claims everyone is talking about. I show that she might consider moving since GA has drifted away from being a red state.
The Warnock-Walker runoff election is on December 6. In less than a month a decision will be made. The way votes are distributed in the state may determine the outcome. I provide some data for you to examine to help you think about the outcome.
Georgia has a cast of character’s whose names appear on the 2022 election ballot. I don’t know where to start with these characters. Instead, I’ll start with attempting to vote last week.
The Lost Mountain cityhood proposal is a power and land grab by a few citizens of west Cobb led by a few republican state house politicians and CEO’s and owners of businesses in west Cobb. There is no need for a new city. Misinformation and disparaging some elected officials is also part of their strategy. The vote is underway now, with Vote Day May 24. We should vote NO.
NATO decades long creep to the East has intensified and anguished our Russian colleagues. When I first started traveling to the USSR in 1981, the map below was an accurate depiction of European countries. Today, Russia has moved more than 100,000 troops, tanks and armaments to the eastern border of Ukraine.
This situation could have been avoided, or never have happened if it weren’t for the West’s inability or refusal to communicate honestly, talk with compassion, discuss openly to develop lasting relationships with Russians.
