Today I’ll be posting those articles, books, blogs, tweets that I regard as MUST READ pieces for this moment. We must correctly diagnose this moment if we are to overcome it and win the fight for a democracy, grounded in justice, equality, dignity.
Given what is on our minds this morning, I’ll begin with this lovely and searing essay from @Profepps theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
If you read nothing else, read this shattering on-point historical analysis by @AdamSerwer to understand how race lies at the center of this moment. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
.@rtraister ‘s gonna show up multiple times on this list. You can start here w the essential column cited & read by Sen @maziehirono as she cast her “no” vote. nytimes.com/2018/09/29/opi…
.@sandylocks guides us behind the scenes of Anita Hill’s courageous appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee to remind us that race is never subtext and colorblind feminism only masks the complexity of white supremacy. nytimes.com/2018/09/27/opi…
This tweet from @WesleyLowery succinctly and starkly highlights the glaring structural inequality in our democracy that we now must work to address.
It’s worth the time to delve into this important piece by Christopher R Browning in the @nybooks. It’s sobering, but necessary to see these parallels w/clear eyes and understand the danger of this moment. nybooks.com/articles/2018/…
I’ve called her the “Cassandra” of this frightening time so you can read anything by @sarahkendzior. But this little gem gets the job done and the last two paragraphs are stark truth that should galvanize us all. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
