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Global Markets & Moral Panics
I have been reading Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy, by Colin Dickey. He relates various panics in our history, from the Salem witch trials to QAnnon. He states that “enduring narratives (are) that… secret groups are conspiring to pervert the will of the people and the rule…
Top Ten Books about World War II set in the Czech Republic
Caravans in the Dark by B.K. Oldre. A historical fiction novel about a Romani teenager named Jana in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, who becomes a resistance fighter by smuggling secret messages from Prague Castle. The coming-of-age story follows Jana and her friends as they navigate love, loss, and the fight against oppression during WWII, highlighting the lesser-known story of…
Minneapolis, My Home Town
Lord knows, Minneapolis is not perfect. Anyone who has driven down our streets, swerving around crater-sized potholes, or past trash-filled homeless encampments can tell you that. Our city council often seems more interested in renaming lakes or squabbling than in solving real-life problems. However, I was never prouder of my city than this past couple…
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