Olga Davidson
@oladavidson.bsky.social
Retired professor of Medieval Persian and Arabic Languages and Literature who taught at Brandeis, Wellesley and Boston University. Chair of Ilex Foundation. Life long Democrat and card carrying member of the ACLU. I like to paint and dance.
Can America Avoid Moral Collapse?
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Can America Avoid Moral Collapse?
Even as Trump reverses himself and calls for the release of the Epstein files, he and his enablers may have already damaged our nation beyond repair
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November 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Can America Avoid Moral Collapse?
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We haven’t seen the bottom of the Trump admin's slime yet — but we will prevail
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We haven’t seen the bottom of the Trump admin's slime yet — but we will prevail
I feel emotionally whipsawed. I expect you feel the same. I was cheered by Mamdani’s election and the Democratic sweep across America. But I was deeply upset this past week at Senate Democrats who sna...
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November 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We haven’t seen the bottom of the Trump admin's slime yet — but we will prevail
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Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants
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November 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Catholic Bishops Rebuke U.S. ‘Mass Deportation’ of Immigrants www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
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November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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‘Strung Up and Tortured’: Hostage Recounts 2 ½ Years of Captivity
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November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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My 2025 Election Recap - Blue Wave, Enormous Margins, Clear Repudiation Of Trump And Republicans (Video, Written Analysis)
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My 2025 Election Recap - Blue Wave, Enormous Margins, Clear Repudiation Of Trump And Republicans (Video, Written Analysis)
People are pissed. We need to keep fighting for them and the country
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November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My 2025 Election Recap - Blue Wave, Enormous Margins, Clear Repudiation Of Trump And Republicans (Video, Written Analysis)
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The Democrats’ Fantasy Dream Comes True: The 2025 Off Year Election Was Nothing Less Than A Crushing Defeat For Trump. It Presages A 2026 Congressional Sweep. Trump’s Past Magic Has Disappeared.
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The Democrats’ Fantasy Dream Comes True: The 2025 Off Year Election Was Nothing Less Than A Crushing Defeat For Trump. It Presages A 2026 Congressional Sweep. Trump’s Past Magic Has Disappeared.
A SPECIAL REORT
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November 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The Democrats’ Fantasy Dream Comes True: The 2025 Off Year Election Was Nothing Less Than A Crushing Defeat For Trump. It Presages A 2026 Congressional Sweep. Trump’s Past Magic Has Disappeared.
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The Business Press Is in Denial About Trump’s UAE Bribe
As Microsoft sends AI chips to the United Arab Emirates, reporters are failing to explain exactly how it was made possible.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Trump is running a pressure campaign to keep the world hooked on fossil fuels. Read this story and more on today's Green Daily
Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign to Keep the World Hooked on Fossil Fuels
During his first term, Donald Trump pulled a couple of levers to support fossil fuel use. In his second term, he’s seemingly pulling all of them and leaning on the world to stay hooked on oil and gas.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Trump is running a pressure campaign to keep the world hooked on fossil fuels. Read this story and more on today's Green Daily
Not Even Congress Knows How Much Money DOGE Cut www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Not Even Congress Knows How Much Money DOGE Cut
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October 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Under Fire for East Wing Demo, White House Grossly Trolls Last 3 Dem Presidents
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Under Fire for East Wing Demo, White House Grossly Trolls Last 3 Dem Presidents
INSIDE: Letitia James ... Adam Schiff ... Jack Smith
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October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Under Fire for East Wing Demo, White House Grossly Trolls Last 3 Dem Presidents
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The People Are The Power
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The People Are The Power
A nation rises from silence as millions march against creeping tyranny, invoking the Declaration’s promise and the Constitution’s command: that no man is ever king here.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The People Are The Power
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A Terrible Day for Trump. A Wonderful Day for America.
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A Terrible Day for Trump. A Wonderful Day for America.
TBR Weekend Read
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October 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A Terrible Day for Trump. A Wonderful Day for America.
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From Epstein’s Chief Accuser, a Memoir Both Sad and Devastating www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/b...
From Epstein’s Chief Accuser, a Memoir Both Sad and Devastating
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October 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Opinion | Pete Buttigieg on Rebuilding America After Trump
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October 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Cartoon: Das fascists
A cartoon by Clay Jones.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error
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October 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Trump is the insurrection
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Trump is the insurrection
And the Supreme Court's conservatives are his shock troops.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Trump is the insurrection
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Q: Are you going to work with your administration to designate antifa a foreign terror organization?
TRUMP: You mean anti-terror?
Q: Antifa
TRUMP: Antifa?
Q: A foreign terror organization
TRUMP: Would you like to see it done? I'd be glad to do it. Does everybody agree? It sounds good to me
TRUMP: You mean anti-terror?
Q: Antifa
TRUMP: Antifa?
Q: A foreign terror organization
TRUMP: Would you like to see it done? I'd be glad to do it. Does everybody agree? It sounds good to me
October 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Q: Are you going to work with your administration to designate antifa a foreign terror organization?
TRUMP: You mean anti-terror?
Q: Antifa
TRUMP: Antifa?
Q: A foreign terror organization
TRUMP: Would you like to see it done? I'd be glad to do it. Does everybody agree? It sounds good to me
TRUMP: You mean anti-terror?
Q: Antifa
TRUMP: Antifa?
Q: A foreign terror organization
TRUMP: Would you like to see it done? I'd be glad to do it. Does everybody agree? It sounds good to me
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Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.
October 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.
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The Case for the Forever Shutdown
Senate Democrats actually allowing the GOP to stop funding the government is only the first step. Now they have to make the case that Trump’s government is illegitimate.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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The Man Behind Trump’s Push for an All-Powerful Presidency
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October 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Trump Accidentally Admits He Screwed MAGA Voters as Economy Dips Again newrepublic.com/article/2012... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Accidentally Admits He Screwed MAGA Voters as Economy Dips Again
As Trump reveals that his policies are killing MAGA country even as job losses mount, a writer who’s tracking the government shutdown explains why all this bad news should embolden Dems to hang tough.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The Military Summit: Hegseth’s Lethality Meets Trump’s Enemy Within newrepublic.com/article/2011... via @newrepublic.com
The Military Summit: Hegseth’s Lethality Meets Trump’s Enemy Within
There’s a reason they sat there in stony silence: What Trump and Hegseth said they wanted Tuesday is anathema to military leaders.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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