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Short Read of the Week for June 17, 2021

The articles that stood out for us in this morning’s Short Read of the Week discussion both related to chapters in American history that Republicans prefer to forget or distort. The first is a short, fascinating history of a crucial change in the Republican Party, told by a firsthand witness. Younger voters in particular may never have heard this story:

My front row seat to the radicalization of the Republican Party
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-06-13/republican-party-radicalization-ronald-reagan-donald-trump
[our copy here] 1637 words

Our second choice was particularly fitting on this day when Juneteenth was finally made a Federal Holiday:

It's Time to Correct the Myths About the Battle of the Alamo
https://time.com/6072141/alamo-history-myths/
[our copy here] 1120 words

Remembering history as it really happened, and telling the truth about it even if that costs us votes, is part of our duty as citizens and is a core value of the Democratic Party. If it’s a value that you share, we need you with us.


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