Archive - The Riel World

Nativism's Comeback, Donald Trump, and American Politics in 2025

Part Three in a series. The return of nativism and its link to politics and authoritarianism today.

Jun 13 •

Burning crosses and anti-Catholicism on the 1928 campaign trail

Part Two in a series on nativism in American politics in the 1920s and 2020s

Jun 8 •

A "Klanbake" at the 1924 Democratic National Convention

Part One in a series on nativism in American politics in the 1920s and 2020s

Jun 4 •

May 2025

April 2025

Books to Ponder: "Orbital"

Perceptions of Earth from space. What is time? And where do words come from?

Apr 25 •

Patriots' Day: 1775, 1849, and 2025

Thoughts on standing up to tyranny (and travel photos to ponder from Concord, Massachusetts).

Apr 22 •

Is American democracy sailing into troubled waters?

Roundup of thoughts from other writers

Apr 17 •

Flooding the Zone Again

Why it's so difficult to keep up with news about the gutting of government

Apr 12 •

Return of the Know Nothings

America is for Americans only? Narratives and reality on immigration.

Apr 4 •

March 2025

Sunday Morning Coffee

Escaping the news for a few hours. From baseball to book bars to Bob Dylan.

Mar 30 •

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