In the 1960s, progressives envisioned a future where words were not weaponized. This 1969 episode of Star Trek, featuring Nichelle Nichols as Uhura, gives us hope for such enlightenment in the 23rd century.
This line so perfectly captures the state of our political dialogue: “…authoritarianism is not just a form of government where leaders jut out their chins, jackbooted police march around with batons, and jails fill up with dissidents. It’s also a habit of mind, marked by…
Trump says if he’s elected, he’ll implement “strong ideological screening” of all immigrants to the U.S.: “If you don’t like our religion…then we don’t want you in our country.”