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Carla Seaquist

Films for Our Times: “On the Beach” (1959)

Third in series from Carla’s Vault, prompted by a fresh round of nuclear theats.

Nov 21

Films for Our Times: “On the Beach” (1959)

Nov 21

“The Custom of the Country” by Edith Wharton

Getting and spending is “the custom of the country” under review in this 1913 novel by perhaps the acutest observer ever of American…

Nov 2

“The Custom of the Country” by Edith Wharton

Nov 2

Books for Our Times: “Why Nations Fail”

by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson

Oct 19

Oct 19

Plays for Our Times: “An Enemy of the People”

or Idealism Descended to Egoism

Sep 30

Plays for Our Times: “An Enemy of the People”

Sep 30

The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent

“Easy is the descent to the lower depths; but to retrace your steps and to escape to the upper air — this is the task, this is the toil.”…

Aug 14

The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent

Aug 14

With Biden Stepping Aside, There’s Hope Now that Democrats Can Save Democracy

When I first heard President Biden was stepping aside as the Democratic nominee, my first thought was: “There’s hope — hope for democracy.”

Jul 23

With Biden Stepping Aside, There’s Hope Now that Democrats Can Save Democracy

Jul 23

Films for Our Times: “12 Angry Men”

Fourth in an ongoing series, Films for Our Times

Jul 11

Films for Our Times: “12 Angry Men”

Jul 11

A Fourth of July Vow: In November, We’ll All Vote for Democracy

On the Fourth of July, we Americans love to celebrate, noisily with firecrackers, our beloved American Democracy — a form of government…

Jul 7

A Fourth of July Vow: In November, We’ll All Vote for Democracy

Jul 7

To Save Our Democracy, Biden Must Step Aside as the Dems’ Nominee

In his cognitive impairment — which impairment became immediately apparent as last night’s Biden-Trump debate got underway — Joe Biden has…

Jun 28

To Save Our Democracy, Biden Must Step Aside as the Dems’ Nominee

Jun 28

Walt Whitman’s “Democratic Vistas”: Imagining Democracy’s Soul

moliticsWalt Whitman (1819–1892) — American bard of the 19th century who famously claimed “I contain multitudes” — had a vision of…

Jun 20

Walt Whitman’s “Democratic Vistas”: Imagining Democracy’s Soul

Jun 20

Carla Seaquist

Carla Seaquist

Carla (1944-2024) examined life at the crossroads of politics, culture and the American character. New book "Across the Kitchen Table." www.carlaseaquist.com.

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