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Why Authoritarian Public Art and Architecture Seldom Succeed
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Ozymandias (1817) by Percy Bysshe Shelley
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand...
At the Phillips Collection: Miro′ and the United States
Person Kicking a Ball to a Bird (1928)
Somehow, if the Catalan artist Joan Miro′ (1893-1983) paints a person as a giant foot kicking a ball to a bird, the image makes sense. Miro′ visited the United States numerous times, sometimes for mon...
The Uncertain Effects of Major Classification Funding
The Alexandria City Council’s adoption of a resolution of intent to appropriate funding of the Alexandria City Public Schools by major classification, beginning in fiscal year 2028, implies potentially significant changes to how Alexandria’...
Sorting Through Special Election Deceptions
Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it—Jonathan Swift
When Alexandrians elect a new member of the City Council on April 21, 2026, they may also vote on a proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution.
According to the Vir...
The Enduring Importance of Resistance Poems
Note: The poems in this post may not appear in the forms used by the poets if the post is read on a phone.
When I ask friends how they are, the response is often something like, “Fine, aside from the madness of [insert name of Trump...
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Authors
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Mark Eaton is a former lawyer, member of the Alexandria School Board from 1997 to 2006, and English teacher from 2007 to 2021 at T.C. Williams High School, now Alexandria City High School. He lives in Alexandria.
Charles Baxter is the author of six novels, six books of stories, and three books of nonfiction. He lives in Minneapolis.
Port City Notebook blogger Melynda Dovel Wilcox created Democracy in the Balance to help readers make smart investments in progressive candidates running for office and organizations committed to fighting back against anti-democratic forces.
Mostly retired lawyer living in Alexandria, VA. Volunteer with Lawyers Defending American Democracy.
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