Skip to content

Michael Vavrus

Countering the Master Narrative

Menu
  • About Michael Vavrus
  • Commentaries
  • Chapters & Articles
  • Books
  • Papers
  • Workshops
Menu

Tag: truth & reconciliation

Time for a U.S. Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Posted on August 7, 2015August 26, 2022 by Michael Vavrus

     A fitting recognition for the first anniversary of the killing of an unarmed African American adolescent by a white Ferguson police officer would be the convening of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.  It may be the time that we – the people and our  public officials – face the sordid history of the nation that has allowed the continuation of racial oppression in support of various forms of White nationalism.  The first step to radically change continuing forms of…

Read more
  • 1776 Declaration of Independence in 2025July 4, 2025
    Quotations/Excerpts from the 1776 Declaration of Independence in an era when tRump once described himself as “King” as well as “Dictator”: The “King” The King’s “legislature” [1] Efforts to overturn...
  • Fascism Is Happening and Bursting Democracy’s DamJuly 23, 2024
    Blog posted on Columbia University’s Teachers College Press site: https://www.tcpress.com/blog/fascism-happening-what-teachers/
  • Fascists Shed their Republican KKK Sheep’s Clothes – as directed by Stephen MillerJune 6, 2024
                Republicans are unhappy that a jury unanimously found their fascist leader guilty of 34 counts of fraud.  Stephen Miller, who served as a senior policy and speechwriter during Trump’s...
  • “Refuse Fascism” InterviewMay 30, 2023
    I was recently interviewed by RefuseFascism.org. Note: First 1 minute contains short clips from the full interview. Next, host Coco Das provides anti-fascist news and commentaries. At about 8 minutes...
  • A New Governing Regime: Far-Right ExtremismJuly 10, 2022
             It’s taking us far too long to recognize the ugly hand of fascism. Why, you may ask?  History demonstrates rising fascist politics from far-right movements become increasingly entrenched, operating...
© 2025 Michael Vavrus | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme