Introduction: Poverty and Wealth In contrast to the affluence of mainstream American culture, poverty is a harsh and painful reality. It can be found in abundance in the urban centers of this country, and in countless other places around the globe. Modern day slavery “more cruel than any beast of prey” (Wright 2005, 136), it traps human beings created in the image of God in a lifestyle of hunger, sickness, anger, and darkness. ...
Friends, in light of recent political developments in the United States and around the world (rising authoritarianism and, yes, fascism), I’ve compiled a list of resources and strategies for resisting tyranny and defending democracy. This is by no means exhaustive, but it’s a good starting point for anyone looking to get involved. First and foremost, we must know and want to know the truth. Mainstream media and social media have let us down by seeking to keep us angry, divided, and misinformed. We must seek out reliable sources of information and be willing to change our minds when presented with new evidence. ...
ℹ️ Note This /lists page is just one of my many “slash pages.” This is a /lists page, where I keep track of the lists I’m working on! Last Updated: 2025-06-30 20 Ways to Fight Tyranny The following 20 “lessons” are taken from Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Here’s a video of John Lithgow reading the 20 lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8. 1. Do not obey in advance Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do. ...
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