David Leaman

Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.

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Join me on June 14

Trump is planning a military parade in DC on June 14, but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. I'm rallying on No Kings Day to reject strongman politics and corruption. app.sosha.ai/s/iwMnXopI

Taylor Townsend - women's doubles and mixed doubles
Evan King - men's doubles and mixed doubles
Townsend and King are partners in mixed doubles.

Can you name the two U.S. tennis players who have already made it into the 2025 French Open quarterfinals, each into two separate draws apiece? Answer in comments.

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David Leaman People smarter than me have pointed out the multiple failures of the first 100 days of La Locura, Capítulo Dos (Craziness, Chapter Two). The destabilization of the economy. The shredding of...

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All people residing in the U.S. — documented or undocumented — are supposed to have access to the courts and due process.

The Trump regime arresting Judge Hannah Dugan for defending those rights puts us in very dangerous territory.

We Rule the School: The Battle Over DEI and Higher Education The Handbasket: Gender and Sexuality in the Trump Era · Episode

Higher education's vital role in the ongoing struggle for democracy. open.spotify.com/episode/3Lss...

Wisconsin Judge Arrested, Accused of Shielding Immigrant From Federal Agents

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Hannah Dugan is my hero of the day.

Purpose on Broadway Purpose, a play from the Tony Award-winning playwright of Appropriate and directed by the two-time Tony Award-winning Phylicia Rashad comes Purpose. Coming February 2025.

Appropriate, Comeuppance, now Purpose -- I've been lucky to see these three Branden Jacobs-Jenkins plays in the last sixteen months. Each is uniquely amazing. What a writer! purposeonbroadway.com?gclsrc=aw.ds...

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.

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American Tune: At the Intersection of Gender and Immigration The Handbasket: Gender and Sexuality in the Trump Era · Episode

A fantastic podcast on immigration issues suffused with expertise, empathy, courage, and challenge. I encourage you to listen. open.spotify.com/episode/71TO...

Breaking story: Trumpist U.S. golfer Bryson DeChambeau has asked his autocratic pal in the WH for a six shot tariff against foreign rival Rory McIlroy who is kicking his ass in the final round of the Masters golf tournament. Too late, Bryson, too late.

Treasures at Swarthmore College's Peace Collection include Jane Addams's 1931 Nobel Peace Prize medal; 1936 letter from W.E.B. Du Bois proposing peace conference of African leaders; and handwritten letter from Albert Einstein to Albert Schweitzer.

I’ve attended Rise for Freedom trainings the last two Thursday evenings and I will attend the next four. Join us for one or all. Bring people who also cherish freedom.
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In a Feb. 16 Instagram post, actress Julianne Moore said that her kids book 'Freckleface Strawberry' had been banned in schools run by the Department of Defense…
I am going to try to only buy banned books from now on.

Of course it’s a coup Miss the obvious, lose your republic

Wondering what to make of the last three weeks in US history? Here's historian Tim Snyder's take: snyder.substack.com/p/of-course-...
What do you think?

#PeoplesMarch2025

My six favorite movies of 2024:
#NickelBoys
#SingSing
#ThePianoLesson
#Thelma
#PerfectDays
#EmiliaPérez

‘Nickel Boys’ Review: Childhood’s Brutal End This visually inventive adaptation of a Colson Whitehead novel follows two boys at an abusive school in Jim Crow-era Florida.

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My favorite movie of 2024