Category: Culture
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The Detroit Fascism Connection in “Under Cover”
Here are brief passages from Carlson’s book, “Under Cover”, copyright 1943, which featured the birth of Detroit fascism. These passages are owned by the publisher and are part of a review shared for public awareness (go to the full review). In addition to the Detroit chapter of the book, Detroit is also covered as both…
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“American Experience ā McCarthy”, by Sharon Grimberg
Summary: This January 2020 video makes use of recently declassified information to document how McCarthyism came to life as the āRed Scareā.Ā It explains this behavior as demagoguery – and it is today growing and becoming more sophisticated among a genre of politicians. McCarthy provided their basic playbook. The video puts the fragility of the…
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Youth Carry the Day at the Metro Detroit Climate Strike Kickoff
The Metro Detroit Climate Strike Kickoff of September 20th was enthusiastically attended by about 200 people. While this isnāt huge in comparison to the incredible number of participants around the world, it was significant and provides a small historic footnote. Fully half of the participants were students and youthful. As Margie Carter said about the…
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Summary of a Recent Michigan Writing Workshop
On May 4th 2019, I attended the Michigan Writing Workshop.Ā I think they provided valuable content. 1. This one-day event was held in the Atrium of the Ambassador hotel in Novi, Michigan; it was advertised in local writer forums and on the web, as organized by Jessica Bell. The day was split into five blocks…
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Rusty the Heroic Fighter
Rusty was a heroic fighter for the cause of children disabled at birth. Texas has long been a human rights challenge. The rallying cry of ākeep families togetherā has been active there since 1994, when mothers and nurses were boldly active, and finally got a concession from the Governor George Bush. In the 1990s, when…
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Nurses Are Vital Better Angels
Thank you profoundly, Nurses! Nurses are vital! You consistently show love and deliver vital care. You are the back bone of our complex medical system. You tirelessly and devotedly give of yourself, though conditions are not always what they should be. You are appreciated. You work among both the needy patients and the brilliant doctors…