Push all the buttons

And old-looking control panel with buttons and dials, three buttons (red, blue and white) illuminated

“Homegrown criminals next,” Trump said. “I said homegrowns are next, the homegrowns. You gotta build about five more places.”  – Donald Trump speaking to El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, telling him he wanted to send “homegrown criminals” to his country next, according to a video posted by Bukele’s office on X. Six weeks ago, I …

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What next? Musings on protest, movement, and change

A short-range scenic view telescope aimed out across a gorgeous lake

On April 5, 2025, millions of Americans took to the streets to protest myriad issues, ranging from wanting the unelected South African out of our government, the inhumane treat of immigrants, the tariffs, and the overall destruction of our societal framework. The protests were organized as part of the 50501 movement and promoted as Hands …

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Race and resistance

chess board in shadowy room (black and white image)

Between 2014 and 2020, I attended a number of protests in Boston; Portland, Maine; and Chicago. Of all the protests that I attended during that time, there are two in particular that I still remember in vivid detail. One was in Boston in 2017, in the aftermath of the Charlottesville white nationalist rally that left …

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