bs2> Libraries and archives hold a special kind of magic, especially in an age when historical memory is eroded by an avalanche of information, the unceasing churn of emotional overload, and a culture entrapped by what #ByungChulHan calls “the immediate presence.”
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/01/24/bertrand-russell-redefining-the-public-intellectual-in-an-era-of-rising-authoritarianism/
#HenryGiroux w/ #BertrandRussel and #BishopMariannEdgarBudde #MariannEdgarBudde
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/01/24/bertrand-russell-redefining-the-public-intellectual-in-an-era-of-rising-authoritarianism/
#HenryGiroux w/ #BertrandRussel and #BishopMariannEdgarBudde #MariannEdgarBudde
Bertrand Russell: Redefining the Public Intellectual in an Era of Rising Authoritarianism
Within days of his return to office, President Donald Trump unleashed a chilling display of authoritarianism, providing a stark reminder of the specter haunting the United States: the specter of fascism. As reported in the New York Times, his actions underscored a vision of governance steeped in cruelty and unchecked power. With the stroke of a pen, Trump pardoned 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6th insurrection, dismantled environmental protections, opened Alaska’s wilderness to expanded oil and gas drilling, terminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies, and signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship.
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