Not Unmindful weekly digest #9
It's been a busy week despite my limited schedule. New feature: starting the digest with the most recent story.
Here are links to what was published to Not Unmindful this week (ending 26 September 2025).
Friday
Toward a new Reconstruction to rebuild the American polity
Where do we go from here? There is so much to repair and build to return us to where we thought we were. This is an outline for democratic renewal.
Thursday
More consequences and reactions to whitewashing the Smithsonian
The consequences of the Trump administration's sweeping efforts to whitewash American history at the Smithsonian and reactions to it.
Wednesday
Behind closed doors: academic freedom under attack at UNC-Chapel Hill
Former provost dues UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees over closed meetings about eliminating tenure.
Tuesday
Frederick Douglass still resonates
Frederick Douglass still has something to say for the current moment. Although these words were written after Lee's death, the bombast is all to present again today.
Monday
The Charlie Kirk assassination: political violence and the dangerous path forward
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of Kirk, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy as the American right calls for retribution and a crackdown on the political left.
Non in cautus futuri.
