Italians are fascinated by Trump. Tuscany is very liberal, but even my more conservative friends here and in Sicily and Milan cannot understand why he continually changes his policies on a daily basis.
As we approach the 250th anniversary of our constitutional republic, we would be wise to contemplate the freedoms we declare we are entitled to, such as the freedom of speech and the right to protest.
As I am buffeted by the firehouse of news of the wounds against humanity and our planet, I still try to find healing stories of truth, beauty, goodness, and justice.
Jeromie supports the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, a woman’s right to choose, the abolition of ICE, and other issues that align him with the politics of the residents western Massachusetts. He is young and energetic, smart and articulate.
Terms like “detention center” are not neutral—they are bureaucratic euphemisms that soften harsh realities. Journalists routinely reject government-preferred language when accuracy demands it. This is such a moment.
I think there are few people who would disagree with the only true thing he said during the entire press conference. No one in this country has ever seen anything like the year we have just endured.
