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America’s Tears of Sorrow

A Molten Wasteland of Civic Virtue

Peter McLaren

America is shedding torrents of molten sorrow, tears that burn like liquid fire, searing their way through the bedrock of its democratic ideals. These are no ordinary tears but a deluge of molten despair cascading down from the heavens, each drop a scorching testament to the unravelling of the nation’s sacred fabric. They carve deep […]

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McLaren, P. (2024). America’s Tears of Sorrow: A Molten Wasteland of Civic Virtue. PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/americas-tears-of-sorrow/

Peter McLaren

Peter McLaren is Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. From 2013-2023 he served as Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Co-Director and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice, The Paulo Freire Democratic Project, Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, USA.

Article Feature Image Acknowledgement: MIke Licht, https://www.flickr.com/photos/notionscapital/49964507196
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The Death Rattle of Democracy in the Age of Trumpism

Some Dare Call It Fascism

Peter McLaren

Donald Trump is the symbolic figurehead of the MAGA cult who has achieved a towering stature in the popular imagination because of his defiant behaviour after an assassin’s bullet came within an inch of its mark, leaving blood streaming across Trump’s face. Not only should Democrats be gearing up for overcoming a much more confident, […]

Full Citation Information:
McLaren, P. (2024). The Death Rattle of Democracy in the Age of Trumpism: Some Dare Call It Fascism. PESA Agora. https://pesaagora.com/columns/the-death-rattle-of-democracy-in-the-age-of-trumpism/

Peter McLaren

Peter McLaren is Emeritus Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. From 2013-2023 he served as Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Co-Director and International Ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice, The Paulo Freire Democratic Project, Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, USA.

Article Feature Image Acknowledgement: Elvert Barnes, https://www.flickr.com/photos/perspective/53492101666