DAGR Weekly Reader W3-NOV
“They do not need you to agree with them. They only need you to be too exhausted to resist.” ~ Aaron Parnas
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do for You
“If faith the size of a mustard seed can move mountains, the faith of a people in their nation and in each other could move the world!” The author blends his personal remembrance of JFK with the historical event of his death 62 years ago. Who President Kennedy Was. Who We Are. Who Will We Become?
Dennis Kucinich, The Kucinich Report, Substack, Nov 22, 2025
Trump’s Spending Abuses Are Out of Control
In one of their finer pieces, the editors at NYT lay out Trump’s law breaking, what Congress needs to do, and why Republicans should think twice before endowing future Democratic presidents with precedent. The important infractions that keep coming our way piecemeal, one at a time, are listed here. Neat, tidy, and free by Gift Link!
The Editorial Board, The New York Times, Nov 14, 2025
How a Mercenary Became a Minneapolis Mall Cop
After the George Floyd protests, a former military contractor named Nathan Seabrook brought the war home. This Mother Jones investigation was years in the making. This long report offers an insight into where the ‘mercenary’ ICE agents sprang from.
Eamon Whalen, Mother Jones, Nov 17, 2025
Journalism in the Fight Against Authoritarianism
What does it take for real investigative journalism to take place? Jon Stewart and Ammanpour dig into journalism in the age of Internet trivialisation. And more. A breath of fresh air and a bit of hope that it’s still being done.
The Daily Show, Nov 18, 2025
How Tiny Hooves Are Rewilding the Great Plains
In Montana, noxious weeds have become a widespread problem due to ecosystem disturbances and degraded landscapes. But, Chia Thrane’s herd of goats naturally manages noxious weeds, restoring biodiversity, strengthening soil health, and proving that healing the land doesn’t have to come at the planet’s expense. 15-min video.
Women of the Earth, Summer Moon Productions, PBS Terra, Nov 18, 2025
This is All John Roberts’ Fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man. Twenty years ago, John Roberts promised that as chief justice of the Supreme Court, he would be like an umpire, calling balls and strikes. Instead, his courts’ decisions have cleared the law out of the way so wannabe despots could rule unhindered.
Pema Levy and Ari Berman, Mother Jones, Nov 19, 2025
We do not want to go back to sham health insurance plans and denials
Veteran political scientist and journalist, Norm Ornstein, shares a sobering search for insurance for his son, and then the development of the ACA as we see it being shredded today. “Obamacare isn’t perfect, but it’s better than what we had—and what the GOP proposes.”
Norman Ornstein, Words Matter, Contrarian on Substack, Nov 19, 2025