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American democracy is not a static system; it is a living experiment that must be renewed by each generation. Having lived through the arc from the hopeful decades following World War II to the turbulent politics of today, I write with a deep concern for the future of that experiment. I am a retired educator, consultant, and social commentator who has spent a lifetime observing American political and cultural change and advocating for civic engagement and social responsibility. My recent book, Saving Democracy: From the Warnings of 2016 to the Urgency of 2025, updates and expands my original 2016 book. It examines how the United States arrived at its current political crossroads-- and how renewed citizen awareness and engagement may help reclaim the democratic promise. I write regularly at www.perspectives-bobpassi.org and on Substack at bobpassi.substack.com, where I explore democracy, personal empowerment, and the deeper cultural narratives shaping our time. My work focuses on the long arc of American democracy and the cultural forces that shape its future. OpEdNews Member for 741 week(s) and 1 day(s) 157 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 262 Comments, 0 Diaries, 2 Series, 0 Polls
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Saturday, March 28, 2026War Again: Why We Keep Getting Pulled Back In An understanding of what draws us into war and a clarification of the context of this war in Iran as well as challenging some of the assumptions. Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Thursday, March 19, 2026The Midterms and the Illusion of Democratic Victory A look at how the excitement about the upcoming midterms may be getting ahead of ourselves and how we need to first protect the electoral process itself to maintain democracy. 
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Thursday, February 19, 2026Valentine's Day-2026 The heart is the source of human life and the sustaining human quality of a successful society as well of the courage necessary to sustain it. Series: Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views), Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views) 
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Friday, February 13, 2026The Challenge: Preserving Democracy Under the Threat of Authoritarian Control Understanding authoritarianism is an important part of finding ways to deal effectively with the threat we are now facing. Series: Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views), Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views) 
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Friday, February 6, 2026Courage and the Human Heart in Minnesota: In a Time of Fear, Courage Means Remaining Human Minnesota is an example of how the human heart of democracy will respond when decency is being challenged. 
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026Insurrection? Looking for an opportunity to get rid of the midterm elections to declare an autocracy. Series: Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views), Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views) 
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Thursday, January 1, 20262026: A New Year Take advantage of the new start presented by the new year and take action to fight to support democracy making the necessary sacrifices. Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Saturday, December 20, 2025The Coming of the Light: Illuminating the Human Spirit This is a time to recommit to a new and more enlightened approach to our life and our nation. Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Monday, November 24, 2025Uncle Ed-Project 2025: An American Fitter A description of what is happening in this nation under the Trump administration and the control of the Project 2025 planners. It is goodbye to democracy and hello to America, Incorporated. Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Saturday, August 2, 2025The Cry of Humanity Dying: From Gaza to the World: A Death Cry for the Human Spirit Allowing the travesty of Gaza in full view of the world is equivalent to watching the end of the importance of the human spirit and the very basis of the human species Series: Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views), Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views) 
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025Iran, Bombs, and the Politics of Distraction Puting Iran into context to provide a better understanding of what is happening there and what it means to the US and to the world. 
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025Saving Democracy in 2025: The Crossroads We Can't Ignore A set of stories and explanations of how this nation go to the crossroads and how important citizen action and courage will be to insure a democratic future for this nation. Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Thursday, June 12, 2025No Kings. No Crowns Our old democratic structures are being challenged, it is time to respond. Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Saturday, May 24, 2025Memorial Day 2025 Considering the connection of sacrifice for a purpose and the importance of democracy to this nation. Series: Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views), Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views) 
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Sunday, May 11, 2025Mother's Day-2025 Time to celebrate life, its sources, relationships, family and life itself. Series: Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views)
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Thursday, February 27, 2025Regaining Balance: Reclaiming Democracy A description of the present turmoil and how citizens can respond to take back our democracy. 
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Thursday, February 13, 2025A New King Crowned A view of the world from a bard. Is this an echo of what we are hearing now? Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther King, Donald Trump Looking at the changes in direction from the days of Marlin Luther King and Jimmy Carter, makes us need to look at how we can continue to have our voices heard. Series: Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views), Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views) 
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Sunday, January 19, 2025January 6th, 2021 This article tracing the adversarial relationship between the American economic elite and the democratizing elements in our nation. The autocratic regime of Donald Trump will be the culmination of that battle. Guess who won? Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) 
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Thursday, January 2, 2025The New Year 2025 The new year will be full of change. We will need to decide how we will respond as citizens and as human beings. Series: Democracy in America (138 Articles, 217495 views), Sustainable Sanity (106 Articles, 184814 views) |
