Libby's Blog

Dear Friends: I always find it very helpful to put what is happening into a bigger picture that helps explain why….and what might come next. If you are similar, I highly recommend this Ezra Klein podcast  with Henry Farrell discussing “ weaponized interdependence ” and the speech of Canadian Prime Minister Carney  at Davos. They talk about the post WWII world order where countries were economically dependent on the US. For decades it made the world richer and allowed the US

Dear Friends:  It’s been quite a week. ICE revealed itself for what it is: a secret police force designed to terrorize everyone and make sure that the mid-term elections do not happen….or at least they don’t happen in Blue cities and states. The cold blooded murder of Renee Good was horrifying. The Regime’s multiple lies – even though the videos showed and elected officials in Minnesota concurred that the Regime was lying – is even more chilling. Heather Cox Richardson said i

Dear Friends: I hope everyone has had a good holiday. I continue to be hopeful and inspired by the pro-democracy resistance efforts around the country, but this blog will not be particularly reassuring. I think we all were taken aback by the US attack on Venezuela  and abduction of President Maduro. I could not figure out exactly why it bothered me so much (Maduro is a terrible person) until I listened to this excellent explanation by Heather Cox Richardson . I’ll summarize h

Dear Friends:  I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays with family and friends. I’ve been lucky to be able to visit my older daughter and her family for a week. When the world is in chaos, family and friends can provide a sense of security and stability. Caring for my mother, now 97-1/2, is difficult at times, but family was always important to her as was taking pleasure in many small things like watching the world from her porch. She rarely complains about anything. I often