[Fuusm-l] Today's Issues Discussion tomorrow: Trump's Turn Towards Socialism

[Ted Goertzel]

The Today’s Issues group will meet this Sunday, August 24, 9:30 to 10:50
am, to discuss recent events. A lot is going on in the world. Here are some
topics and articles you might find interesting, but no particular reading
is expected.



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   The ongoing decline of the Democratic Party. Reading: The Democratic
   Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis:
   <https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/politics/democratic-party-voter-registration-crisis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f08.olU5.DQOBaiAD9yLn&smid=url-share>
   The party is bleeding support beyond the ballot box, a new analysis shows.
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   Donald Trump’s turn to socialism (defined as government ownership of the
   means of production) .  Corporate America’s Newest Investor: Donald Trump
   <https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/business/trump-intel-us-steel-nvidia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gU8.FI_9.-vugrrlJr8L1&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare>
   .
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   Sherrod Brown’s announcement that he’s running for the Senate.  Brown
   trails Husted at start of Ohio Senate race, new poll shows
   <https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/22/ohio-senate-race-sherrod-brown-jon-husted-00518510>
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   The Trump/Putin and Trump/Zelenskyy and European Leaders discussions
   about Ukraine.  Tom Friedman, Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals how UnAmerican
   Trump i
   <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_zykOXdG2Q2pbgp9y3rRbrKbiimYfD9myl4x12UGmm4/edit?usp=sharing>s.
   Also: Bret Stephens, Trump Just Reminded Me While I’m Still a Neocon
   <https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/trump-israel-ukraine-zelensky.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f08.CNus.ZugpGP1EvBIe&smid=url-share>
   .
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   The ongoing famine/genocide in Gaza.  Netanyahu says he will push ahead
   with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks
   <https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/21/netanyahu-says-he-will-push-ahead-with-gaza-city-takeover-and-renewed-ceasefire-talks-00519368>
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   Trump’s ongoing abuse of presidential power.  Reading: One Sentence in
   the Constitution is Causing America Huge Problems
   <https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/opinion/trump-constitution-unitary-executive.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f08.eiS4.CGQRIfmUWE-u&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare>.
   To give away the punch line, Here is the key sentence: “The executive power
   shall be vested in a president of the United States of America.” That
   sentence immediately raises two questions: What is executive power? And
   crucially, what are its limits?


The Today’s Issues discussion group meets on occasional Sunday mornings at
9:30  in the parlor of the Religious Education building next to the
Unitarian Universalist Church at 232 Third St. in Marietta or you can join
us on Zoom.

Click on this link if you wish to join the discussion on Zoom.

https://zoom.us/j/92505235702?pwd=RmUyN1FOUjhBVHRYSDBWY2dUZWxFQT0
<https://zoom.us/j/92505235702?pwd=RmUyN1FOUjhBVHRYSDBWY2dUZWxFQT09>
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