Deborah Taffa teaches creative nonfiction at Washington University in St. Louis. Her writing has appeared in The Best American series, A Public Space, Salon, and other places. Her memoir, “Whiskey Tender,” is forthcoming.
The political destruction of Trump who, as a candidate for president is the greatest insult to our democracy and our Constitution and to the U.S. court system that has constantly bent to him and given him one free pass after another.
Democratic senators propose fair tax contributions from the ultra-wealthy as a solution to protect Social Security for future generations, challenging Republican cuts and calling for real revenue reform.
Silence is a blanket that smothers genuine democratic discourse and the outcries of moral voices. Making those voices inaudible is a key goal for the functioning of the warfare state.