Prelude to Military DictatorshipThe โenemy withinโ and the militarization of American politicsJames B. Greenberg on Substack โ Oct 01, 2025 I watched the CBS coverage in stunned silence. Trump stood before a room of military officers, invoking โthe enemy withinโ and proposing that American cities be repurposed as training grounds for domestic combat. The words... Continue Reading →
A cavalcade of incompetence or deceit? โ You decide
The indictment of former FBI director, James Comey continues to raise eyebrows and tempers. For good reason. A formal charge of a serious crime by a US grand jury is no trifling matter. That said, the speed with which the clumsy and manipulative process is a story that needs to be told. First, here is... Continue Reading →
Food for thought, in a time of tariffs โ AKA Farmaggedon in the fields
Charlie Angus / The Resistance -- Trump Delivers Farmaggedon -- Sep 26, 2025 I used to look forward to the first shipments of Iowa sweet corn at the grocery store. It was a sign that BBQ season had arrived in the north. Not this year. When I saw the big bins of MADE IN USA... Continue Reading →
Decisions, decisions, decisions
A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen, Summerland, Canada โ The sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 28, 2025 โ The Very Rev. Ken Gray We heard some months ago Jesusโ declaration of blessing and woe: โBlessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you... Continue Reading →
Dominance over decency โ A clinical evaluation of Donald Trump and his ilk
With thanks to Glen Witter for the share.Original link unknown Brent Molnar: Voice of Reason ~ "The Man-Child in Chief: Why Donald Trumpโs Behavior Isnโt Just Alarming โ Itโs Clinical โฆ At this point, calling Donald Trump a sociopath feels like stating water is wet. But throw that term around too loosely and people stop... Continue Reading →
Could be — The sleeping giant is awakening
Educator and author Robert Reich has been deeply immersing in US politics for a long time. He knows whoโs who and whatโs what more than most of us. So I trust his grasp of history, its details, and currents, and desperately hope he is right, that Trumpโs downfall might come soon. That said, then thereโs... Continue Reading →
On Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and Celebrity
Tripp Hudgins, Sep 15, 2025 -- From Lo-fi Gospel minute on SubstackWith thanks to Carol Edwards Iโm still trying to figure out why Iโm allowing this whole situation to take up so much space in my mind and heart. I think itโs because people I love love Charlie Kirk. They admire him. They believe in... Continue Reading →
I havenโt posted from Charlie Angus / The Resistance for a while now โ Itโs time
Originally posted here Sep 15, 2025 [Charlie Angus] I heard the news about Charlie Kirk's assassination as I was deeply engrossed in Timothy Snyder's book The Road to Unfreedom. At the time, I was pondering Snyder's statement that "blood is the ink of political fiction." Snyder, an expert in the history of fascism, was warning... Continue Reading →
Out of the mouth, of primates โ How Climate Change is Rewriting Our Future
https://youtu.be/2creIhQvRLw Political Primate on YoutubeTranscription and highlights, KJG The clock is tickingโand our planet is sounding the alarm louder than ever. From raging wildfires to devastating floods, climate change is no longer a distant threat; itโs a global emergency happening right now. Ah, climate change. Behold the great paradox of our age. Ours is the... Continue Reading →
Even in war zones, some things continue as usual, when they can, as they should
From Don Binder on Facebook - The Revd Donald Binder is Chaplain to the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem and Canon Pastor of the English-Speaking Congregation of St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha (Bethesda) which has five porticoes. In these lay many... Continue Reading →