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Amy Siskind is President and Co-founder of The New Agenda, a national organization working on issues including economic independence and advancement, gender representation and bias, and campus sexual assault.
Amy’s advocacy for equality now occurs alongside her mission as one of the most thorough and vocal observers of our failing-but-not-yet-failed democracy.
“Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things subtly changing around you, so you’ll remember.”
“We’re talking about saving our democracy versus becoming an authoritarian state.”
Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of American history; she chronicles today’s political landscape.
Her ability to make sense of today’s politics within the framework of America’s Constitution, laws, economy, and social customs provides an amazingly clear picture of what it means… and what it has meant to be an American.
“I’m a history professor interested in the contrast between image and reality in American politics. I believe in American democracy, despite its frequent failures.”
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure rhymes.”
Democracy faces an unprecedented threat from an authoritarian movement built on lies and contempt for the rule of law. The first and most critical defense of democracy—a robust, independent free press—has been missing in action.
The Contrarian platforms an array of the brightest minds and keenest experts—legal scholars, historians, civil rights leaders, political activists, creatives, policymakers, and journalists—to deliver the unvarnished truth, make sense of the chaos, and help formulate a response to defeat the noxious threat we face today.
The Contrarian is unflinching, unapologetic, and unwavering in its commitment to truth-telling.
“Based on the belief that the world would be a better place if everyone paid more attention in history class, the goal of Anti-Social Studies is to promote an honest and diverse understanding of history. Whether it’s through social media, online courses, teacher trainings, or public speaking engagements, Anti-Social Studies seeks to help people better understand their world by contextualizing the chaos one historical tangent at a time.”
Anti-Social Studies was created by Emily Glankler to make History engaging and (dare I say…) FUN!!!
Emily Glankler is a veteran High School Teacher in Austin, Texas; without gushing too much, Emily is the History Teacher all of us wish we’d had in High School.
Her wonderfully compact history lesson – 9 minutes & 14 seconds – is a marvelous introduction to the marvels of “Thinking like a Historian”.
The very, very minor quibble we have is that she may have left some “C’s” out:
C-ritical Thinking
C-onfusion
C-uriousity
Please watch her video soon & often as we journey through the Mountains of History looming over us and stretching out as far as the Minds-Eye can see.
Observing the Approach of History
Hopefully, these webpages will offer you intellectual refuge and trustworthy information resources to help you make sense out of… to make…
[drumroll] Imagine the wise, sage philosophical HERO within you standing majestically tall with open arms, a serious & comforting smile etches across your soul… beckoning you into the future…
… to make sense out of all of this CRAZY.
It’s a lot to take in… and the world around us – around you & I – is only going to get more & more difficult to process.
Please Stay Connected.
Opinion Piece: Experts Matter
The goal of “stop the steal dot life” is not to interpret the news; the intention here is to present the environment of news as it occurred & is occurring… to capture the sensation of events supporting the analysis and in-depth understandings provided by experts in Law, Governmental Affairs. Journalism and History you’ll stumble upon in links on various pages.
“Our problems are man-made — therefore, they can be solved by man.”
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
