Walden Recap 22: Joe Bob wants to bring back civic education & Schoolhouse Rock
Maybe We Need Schoolhouse Rock Again By Joe Bob Justice You want patriotic programming? Good. So do I. But let’s be real clear about what that means. Patriotism is not loud music behind a flag graphic. Patriotism is not shouting “USA” while not knowing how Congress works. Patriotism is understanding the system you claim to […]
Porch Talk Grit 26: Prince Andrew was Arrested, Accountability in the US
Porch Talk Grit 26: Prince Andrew was Arrested, Accountability in the US Liberty Lane (with a Daisy Justice counterpoint) Accountability isn’t a vibe. It’s a process. And the question is whether we demand it without turning it into spectacle. Liberty Lane: “I’m not here to celebrate. I’m here to measure the system.” When news broke […]
2025 in Review Part 4: What Endured (And Why That Matters)
2025 in Review: Part IV of IV A Walden Wright Essay History does not only record what collapses. It records what remains. Our 2025 in review part 4 has both. In periods of democratic strain, attention gravitates naturally toward failure — the breaches, the abdications, the silences. These matter. They define the terrain. But they […]
2025 in Review Part 3: Silence is a Political Force
2025 in Review: Part III of IV A Walden Wright Essay Silence is often mistaken for absence. In political history, silence is rarely empty. It is weight-bearing. It occupies space. It alters outcomes. And in moments of institutional stress, silence does not merely accompany events — it becomes one of the forces that determines what […]
Weekly Recap #11 ICE in Chicago, Militarization of the Homeland
Weekly Recap: The Stakes Are Rising “When the feds send troops to your city, check your assumptions” Yes: I’ve been quiet lately. But you know what’s funny? Silence is the one thing they love. I waited so they’d get comfortable. But now, the quiet is turning into thunder. This week’s news — the images from […]