From shoving the Montenegrin prime minister to refusing to admit when he’s wrong, President Trump has evoked a lot of comparisons to a toddler. But those of us raising kids know that even most toddlers have better impulse control than our 45th President. Still, how do we talk about this administration, and the public support that got him there, with our kids? What can we do to involve them in our resistance?
Captain Historica: Civil War
Although it feels like ancient history after all the recent headlines, it was only at the beginning of this month that our current president publicly mused about why the American Civil War was fought. Last week, New Orleans completed its controversial removal of Confederate monuments. For this Memorial Day weekend, we’ll explore the bloodiest of American wars, and how it influences us still.
Electoral Integrity: When No One is Denied the Vote
The past few weeks have been a bit of a roller-coaster for fans of voting rights. First, the good news. The Supreme Court declined to hear a case which alleged that 2013 voting rules pushed by the North Carolina GOP (strict voter ID laws, restrictions on early voting and election-day registration) were racially discriminatory.
But there’s bad news too. President Trump has established a “Presidential Commission on Electoral Integrity” that will be vice-chaired by one of the worst voter suppression advocates in the country. Today, we fight back against voter suppression.