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One Voice: Why I’m Writing About Leadership and Politics on the Same Blog

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”— George Orwell In some circles, there’s a persistent bit of advice: “Keep your professional and political identities separate.”…

by rogersiggs May 28, 2025June 5, 2025

Politics

The Anatomy of Fascism in 2025

As someone who came of age respecting the slow, deliberate process of democratic governance—and who has watched with growing alarm the erosion of those norms—I’ve been reading Robert O. Paxton’s…

by rogersiggs May 27, 2025June 5, 2025

Politics

Deceit As A Character Trait

Let me paint a picture. It’s a regular local Democratic meeting—neighbors gathering, committed to community, equity, and making our corner of the world a little bit better. The kind of…

by rogersiggs May 16, 2025June 5, 2025

Politics

Project Homecoming and the Erosion of Civil Liberties

Day 132 of our Authoritarian Tragedy Read this now. First came the militarization of domestic law enforcement. Now, under the guise of “Project Homecoming,” we’re watching something even more dangerous…

by rogersiggs May 12, 2025June 5, 2025

Politics

Thinking is Resistance

I’ve always been drawn to the pattern behind the pattern. Whether it’s fencing footwork, the mechanics of a game engine, or the way history rhymes more than it repeats—there’s something…

by rogersiggs May 9, 2025June 5, 2025

One Voice: Why I’m Writing About Leadership and Politics on the Same Blog

The Anatomy of Fascism in 2025

Deceit As A Character Trait

Project Homecoming and the Erosion of Civil Liberties

Thinking *is* Resistance

Thinking is Resistance