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The Trump Lesson: Terrorism 101
By Jessie Seigel / April 19, 2025 The fifth amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, in pertinent part: No person shall be…deprived of...
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Short Take: Hands off Our Democracy! The Protests
One unusual poster at the April 5,2025 Hands Off Our Democracy protest in Washington DC. It's a struggle as old as time or, at least, as...
Apr 7
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Fighting Fascism: Support Those Doing the Good Work
By Jessie Seigel / April 2, 2025 This Saturday, April 5, there will be peaceful protests all around the nation, coordinated by  ...
Apr 2
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Short Take: Minnesota Says Trump Derangement Syndrome is WHAT????
By Jessie Seigel A bill just introduced in the Minnesota legislature would revise state law to add a category, "Trump Derangement...
Mar 18
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Combatting Fascism: Unite in the Fight or Lose!
By Jessie Seigel / March 12, 2025 Democratic institutions are being attacked by the Trump adminstration at breakneck speed and on all...
Mar 12
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SHORT TAKE: What the Democrats SHOULD Have Done at Trump's Inaugural "Rally"
By Jessie Seigel / March 5, 2025 During President Donald Trump's inaugural litany of lies, Texas Democratic Representative Al Green...
Mar 5
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The Red Menace
By Jessie Seigel / February 26, 2025 The Republican party has long made capital out of its staunch anti-communist stance in alleged...
Feb 26
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Fighting Fascism: What the Average Citizen Can Do
By Jesssie Seigel / February 10, 2025 MSNBC host Rachel Maddow frequently advises—concerning Republican policy makers—"Watch what they...
Feb 11
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The Robbers Take Over
By Jessie Seigel / January 26, 2025 The quote above is from Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial By Jury Dear Readers, Last Tuesday, I broke my...
Jan 26
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To Save Democracy: Open Your Eyes
By Jessie Seigel / January 8, 2025 Â Monday was January 6, the fourth anniversary of the Republicans' 2021 viciously violent attack on...
Jan 8
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YEAR END ROUND-UP: -Biden's Pardon, Appropriate? -Do the Democrats Have a Spine? -A Death Knell for Non-Profits?
By Jessie Seigel / December 12, 2024 2024 is almost over. What will come next? This will be the last My Washington Whispers Column for...
Dec 12, 2024
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To Fight Fascism: Acknowledge the Problem and Prepare for the Long Haul.
By Jessie Seigel / November 27, 2024 And so it begins in earnest. President-elect Donald Trump is daily putting forward his rogues...
Nov 27, 2024
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2024 - The Choice Made
By Jessie Seigel / November 11, 2024 jas-copyright-2024 Despite the depth of his open depravity, Donald Trump has managed to be elected...
Nov 11, 2024
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Election Day Is Upon Us
By Jessie Seigel / November 3, 2024 This is what it comes down to. No more to be said. Except, if you have not done so already, this...
Nov 3, 2024
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Short Take: Save Democracy--Vote a Straight Ticket
By Jessie Seigel / October 26, 2024 In the capital of the United States, we have no vote for senator or representative. But we are...
Oct 28, 2024
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Goblins and Ghouls and Vance--Oh My!
By Jessie Seigel / October 20, 2024 As usual in a presidential election year, the media is busy handicapping the horserace, pushing the...
Oct 20, 2024
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My Washington Whispers-The One Year Anniversary!
By Jessie Seigel / September 25, 2024 Happy birthday to My Washington Whispers The inaugural issue of My Washington Whispers was...
Sep 25, 2024
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Debate Fears--The Double Standard
By Jessie Seigel / September 8, 2024 Many firmly expect that Vice-President Kamala Harris will wipe the floor with former president...
Sep 8, 2024
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The DNC and the Spirit of 2024
By Jessie Seigel / August 25, 2024 The Democratic National Convention, filled from the floor to the rafters! Last week’s Democratic...
Aug 25, 2024
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Pelosi v. AOC: Two Approaches to Fighting for Progress
By Jessie Seigel / August 4, 2024 N/A by Mario Correa is playing at the Lincoln Center's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater I am currently working...
Aug 4, 2024
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