Two Democracies Voted for Autocratic Rule – Could We?

 Many articles have discussed how authoritarianism could emerge in America. However, I believe this is the only one that compares how that has recently happened in two other democratic republics and what the parallels are to what is happening here.  – Nick J. Licata


The Hymn in Her Heart

The Reverend Anne Saunders almost died when she was a child. Scarlet fever ran rampant, afflicting children everywhere, regardless of the color of their skin or how much money their families had. In the late 1930s, most children stayed home to heal, but Anne Saunders was so sick that her father wanted to take her to the hospital. He was told that if he took her to the hospital, she wouldn’t be alive when she got there.


Lifelong learning “brews” up new insights

Barbara Lloyd McMichael writes about the launch of her pilot project “Tempests and Teapots,” that explores lesser known facts in American Colonial History. Stay tuned for a presentation of “Tempests and Teapots,” coming soon in your neck of the woods.


Book Review: How To Know A Person by David Brooks

David Brooks explores a richly textured landscape far beyond the usual scope of his Sunday NYT oped piece. “When I was young, I wanted to be knowledgeable, but as I got older, I wanted to be wise,” he states. Brooks is not alone in his quest seeking wisdom. There is a great need to see a person for who he or she really is inasmuch as there is a deeply heartfelt desire to be loved for who we really are.  


A Stone Suitable for a Great Man: John Edward Bruce

Prolific journalist and author John Edward Bruce laid in an unmarked grave at Oakland Cemetery in Yonkers for 100 years. The James H. Farrell Lodge #34, Prince Hall Masons, recognized the injustice of this important, talented man going unrecognized; they arranged to have a temporary marker placed on his grave.  The lodge is now raising funds for a permanent stone. 


UNITED OR DIE: “The Future Lies Ahead”

UNITED OR DIE: “The Future Lies Ahead” is the fifth essay in a six-part series by Dr. Peter Corning. He argues that a Global Governance Initiative must be launched as a driver in global politics to meet our growing crisis. 

 


Interview with Presidential Historian Rick Shenkman

Robin Lindley recently interviewed presidential historian, History News Network founder, and award-winning author Rick Shenkman on the recent tumultuous weeks of the 2024 campaign for president.


Understanding the Fear of the U.S. Becoming an Authoritarian State

Across the political spectrum, there are concerns and predictions that the US government could become authoritarian. A shared theme is that power will be concentrated at the top and not originate from below.