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The Price of Truth: Why Trump Is Trying to Gag Amazon Over Tariff Transparency What happens when you try to tell Americans why everything costs more? You get called “hostile.” By Janet Kira Lessin Do you want to know why your groceries cost more, why the empty shelves in stores used to overflow, and why …
The Silent War on America: How Trump and the Authoritarian Elite Are Taking Everything From You By Janet Kira Lessin & Minerva Across America, people are waking up to empty shelves, soaring prices, broken services, and a growing sense that something fundamental has gone terribly wrong. This isn’t the result of a natural disaster or …
🔥 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 …
Why Project 2025 and Trumpism Could Be Even Worse Than Hitler By Janet Kira Lessin, with MinervaApril 2025 America stands today at the edge of an unprecedented crossroads. Project 2025, a sweeping plan backed by the Heritage Foundation and other extremist conservative organizations, is not merely another political platform. It is a comprehensive blueprint to …
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 King of Chaos: How Trump’s Delusions, Protected by Power, Threaten the World ✨ Introduction: The Crisis We Must Name Across centuries, America has lived by myths: myths of freedom, equality, and opportunity for all. But beneath the surface, another, darker current has always flowed — one of controlled extremism, class division, racialized fear, and …
By Janet Kira Lessin When Did America Become So Cruel? By Janet Kira Lessin As I watch the headlines roll in like waves of sadness, I ask myself: When did America become so cruel?Not just indifferent. Not just hard-hearted. But deliberately, devastatingly cruel. Yes, I understand the legal argument.Yes, I understand that people who enter …
Article 2 in the Battle for Consciousness Series ✨ How “Woke” Was Hijacked: From Sacred Awareness to Weapon Introduction: The Birth of a Word “Woke” wasn’t always a punchline. Before it became a political slur or a meme used to mock compassion, woke meant awareness. It was whispered in Black communities as a reminder to …
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 …
Imagine waking up in a country where everything costs more—your groceries, car parts, medicine—and your paycheck doesn’t stretch like it used to. Now, imagine being told this was for your benefit. In 2025, this is the new reality for millions of Americans. President Donald Trump, now in his second term, has announced a sweeping 10% …