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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...
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Jan 26
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...
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Jan 8
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...
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Dec 12, 2024
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...
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Nov 27, 2024
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...
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Nov 11, 2024
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...
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Nov 3, 2024
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...
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Oct 28, 2024
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...
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Oct 20, 2024
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...
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Sep 25, 2024
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...
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Sep 8, 2024
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...
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Aug 25, 2024
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...
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Aug 4, 2024
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...
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Jul 22, 2024
Democrats: Joe Endorsed Kamala. Time to Get to Work!
By Jessie Seigel / July 22, 2024 President Joe Biden and his chosen successor, Vice-President Kamala Harris Yesterday, President Joe...
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Jul 4, 2024
The SCOTUS Decision, Treason in July
By Jessie Seigel / July 4, 2024 Let’s start with the bottom line. The Supreme Court’s decision concerning Donald Trump’s presidential...
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Jul 1, 2024
Short Take: An Additional (Guest) View on the Presidential Debate
By Ron Seigel / July 1, 2024 Early, last Friday morning, I, like many other Americans, received an email message requesting my reaction...
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Jun 30, 2024
The Debate, A Critique
By Jessie Seigel / June 30, 2024 The biggest problem with last Thursday night’s presidential debate hosted by CNN is that the public has...
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Jun 18, 2024
Fascism Road: Time to Fight Back
By Jessie Seigel / June 18, 2024 It is time for all those who claim to care about democracy—whether mainstream media, politician, or...
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Jun 2, 2024
Trump Convicted! Act One is Done. What's Next?
By Jessie Seigel / June 2, 2024 Anti-Trump protesters Finally, some small modicum of justice has been rendered. Last Thursday, former...
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May 20, 2024
Hypocrisy and Spin--Republican Style
By Jessie Seigel / May 20, 2024 House Speaker Mike Johnson at the Trump trial--with other members of the Red Tie Brigade There are some...
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