"This is a time to roll up our sleeves…to organize, to mobilize, and to stay engaged for the sake of freedom and justice and the future that we all know we can build together. Many people feel like we are entering a dark time. But only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. Let us fill the sky with the light of a brilliant, brilliant billion of stars. The light of optimism, of faith, of truth and service. And may that work guide us even in the face of setbacks toward the extraordinary promise of the United States of America. "
Kamala Harris
Letters From An American
Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian who writes this newsletter/podcast to present today's political events in a historical context. You can subscribe for free. In most instances, the button links to the audio podcast, but you can also read the article by clicking "transcript" under the audio player.
January 2, 2025
President Biden awards 20 Americans the Presidential Citizens Medal in recognition of exemplary service to their country or fellow Americans. Meanwhile the President-Elect shows two faces toward immigration and it looks likely that the GOP will turn its economic focus away from the middle class and back toward the wealthy, even as many in America are angry at rich CEOs.
December 26, 2024
Heather Cox Richardson observes that like professional wrestling, Trump seems to be acting in a way that we’re not sure if what we’re seeing is real or not. To wit: Trump’s Christmas message about taking over the Panama Canal and the sovereign countries of Canada and Greenland. Such rhetoric is contrary to the charter of the United Nations, but is being cheered by Russian media.