Article 1: We the People vs. the New Kings – Standing Up to Modern Tyranny Series: The Deadly Cost of MAGA Rule The Feudalism of MAGA: From Presidents to Tyrants Throughout history, power has been hoarded at the top by kings and queens, lords and ladies, emperors and popes, gods and tyrants. These self-appointed rulers …
Opinion From Hope to Fear: Coping with the New American Monstrosity
From Hope to Fear: Coping with the New American Monstrosity by Janet Kira Lessin and Minerva As Trump’s second term grinds through its first hundred days, the damage is more than policy. It’s psychic. Emotional. Spiritual. Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, recently described how Americans are coping in three emotional zones: despair, anger, and hope. But there’s …
The Betrayal of Truth: How Bill Maher Became a Court Jester to Authoritarianism
The Betrayal of Truth: How Bill Maher Became a Court Jester to Authoritarianism Janet Kira Lessin With Minerva In an era when the world teeters between freedom and authoritarianism, public intellectuals — comedians included — are more crucial than ever. Yet instead of standing firm against the creeping threat, Bill Maher seems increasingly determined to …
No, Trump Isn’t Just Another President — He’s the Caesar of a New American Empire
🔥 No, Trump Isn’t Just Another President — He’s the Caesar of a New American Empire By Janet Kira Lessin | April 24, 2025 Ingrid Jacques of USA TODAY recently accused The New York Times of unfairly comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. But let’s be clear: this isn’t about satire. This isn’t about media …
Trump’s Assault on the Rule of Law: The Dangerous Defiance of the Supreme Court
How authoritarian power grabs, generational trauma, and historical amnesia threaten to unravel the foundations of American democracy. Introduction: It Feels Like Groundhog Day — But with Higher Stakes For many Baby Boomers, War Babies, and Gen Xers, watching today’s authoritarian movements rise again feels like a surreal rerun of an old nightmare. We — or …
The Orwellian Backlash: How DEI Has Been Weaponized Against the Very People It Aimed to Protect
A cruel reversal unfolded in an era that promised progress, fairness, and justice. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)—once symbols of hope and healing—are now used as division, distraction, and erasure tools. The very programs meant to uplift marginalized people are being dismantled, distorted, and turned against them. This isn’t reform. It’s retaliation. This article marks …
Breaking the Cycle of Political Manipulation and Control
THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE PLANETARY POLITICAL LANDSCAPE The cyclical nature of the planetary political landscape follows recurring patterns, shifting between democracy, autocracy, and oligarchy over time because of human tendencies, resource distribution, and the concentration of power. Cyclical Political Shifts Democracy: Power to the PeopleDemocracies thrive when societies seek fairness, representation, and collective decision-making. …
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IS AMERICA ALREADY AN OLIGARCHY?
Shifting Alliances: The Path to a Two-Faction World Introduction: A New Global Order?The world is at a crossroads. As geopolitical tensions rise and domestic shifts within powerful nations escalate, it’s becoming clear that we’re moving toward a new global power structure. History teaches us that such periods often bring about the rise of authoritarianism, the …
THE IROQUOIS CONFEDERACY: DEMOCRACY BEFORE DEMOCRACY
The Iroquois Confederacy: Democracy Before Democracy Before the United States declared independence, a sophisticated governance system flourished in North America’s forests. Known as the Iroquois Confederacy, or the Haudenosaunee, this alliance of six nations—the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and later the Tuscarora—crafted a model of unity and democracy that influenced the foundations of American …
