Category: Culture
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“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” with Tom Hanks as Mr. Rodgers
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood when you see a finely crafted reminder of how special we all are and who Mr. Rodgers is. Mr. Rodgers is one of the better angels among us. Mr. Rodgers and this movie might be timeless. This movie is highly recommended. However, it is much more than a typical…
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Our Better Angels
Here we honor and acknowledge our better angels of justice. They are persons or their legacies that lead our country’s people toward improved quality of life. The term “better angels” is dramatic. It evokes positive connotations in most thinking, caring people. Folks are enamored with the term. It has spawned organizations and books and learned…
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“Under Cover” by John Roy Carlson, an original Anti-Fascist
Young Armenian immigrant John Roy Carlson went under cover in New York’s Nazi fascist community in 1939, where he participated and gathered information under an assumed identity for four years. He then immediately wrote Under Cover – it was revealing and important when written – and it’s still vital and relevant to understanding threats to…
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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 – McCarthy”, by Sharon Grimberg
Summary: This January 2020 video makes use of recently declassified information to document how McCarthyism came to life as the “Red Scare”. 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 isn’t 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…