On this day [Sept. 22] in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, a document that put the Confederacy on notice of his intention to free their slaves. They had until January 1, he said, to lay down their arms; after that, any slave within a rebelling state would be “then, thenceforward, and … Continue reading Quote of the Day — Lincoln & Emancipation: The First Version
How a solitary monk, known for his soup, united a community [And how a Quaker helped him start] Washington Post — September 20, 2022 By Kristen Hartke As dusk began to fall on Jan. 10, 2001, Ray Patchey just wanted to get home to his family for his birthday dinner. A lineman with Verizon, Patchey had … Continue reading The Hidden Quaker Role in a Famous Catholic Monastery Cookbook “Empire”
Overview: Russia begins massive Ukraine war call-up, spurring some men to flee Reuters: KYIV/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Russia pushed ahead on Thursday with its biggest conscription drive since World War Two, prompting some men to rush abroad, while Ukraine demanded “just punishment” for a seven-month-old invasion that has shaken the world. President Vladimir … Continue reading Putin’s Mobilization: Preparing for a bigger, more desperate war on Ukraine
NBC News, Sept. 18, 2022 – The GOP’s American psychosis didn’t start with Trump. It won’t end with him, either. A line runs from the 1964 Republican National Convention to Trump’s Jan. 6 riot. It has zigged and zagged over the years. But there is a path. By David Corn, Washington, D.C., bureau chief for … Continue reading David Corn on the Origins of the Trump Disorder
Power close at hand for hard-right populist party as Italy’s snap election draws near Gwynne Dyer – Sept. 20, 2022 There’s an election in Italy next Sunday, almost exactly 100 years after Benito Mussolini’s ‘blackshirts’ marched on Rome and brought the first fascist dictator to power. Giorgia Meloni, the hard-right populist politician who is likely … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Putin’s Fans May be Italy’s Next Rulers