CURE News Digest (Morning Edition): Sunday, November 9, 2025

[CURE News]

11-9-25  Open Letters, from Anne Applebaum

“The Biggest Tent” by Anne Applebaum

To defeat autocracy in America, we need as many different people campaigning in as many different places as possible.

https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/p/the-biggest-tent

11-9-25  Lincoln Square Media

“America’s Forgotten Frontline:  Inside the VA During Trump’s Shutdown” by Evan Fields

https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/americas-forgotten-frontline-inside

11-9-25  Robert Reich substack

“Sunday thought:  A beginning?”  by Robert Reich

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-beginning

11-9-25  Zeteo

“This Week in Democracy - Week 42:  Trump Pardons Crooks, Ignores Courts, and Threatens War” by Team Zeteo

Another week of Zeteo’s project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump’s second term.

https://zeteo.com/p/this-week-in-democracy-week-42-trump

11-7-25  Zeteo

“Democrats Demand Their Pound of Flesh” by Peter Rothpletz

Peter Rothpletz on Dems finally learning to use their leverage, Majorie Taylor Greene showering Nancy Pelosi with praise, Open AI’s latest crisis, and ‘Sandwich Guy’ prevailing in court.

https://zeteo.com/p/democrats-demand-their-pound-of-flesh

11-7-25  The Conversation

“National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in a matter of days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters” by Matthew W. Kreuter & Rachel Garg

https://theconversation.com/national-211-hotline-calls-for-food-assistance-quadrupled-in-a-matter-of-days-a-magnitude-typically-seen-during-disasters-269057?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Saturday%20Newsletter %20%20November%208%202025%20-%203576436488&utm_content=Saturday%20Newsletter%20%20November%208%202025%20-%203576436488+CID_56713267afcc6cfa98d2216a62e34052&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=National%20211%20hotline%20calls%20for%20food%20assistance%20quadrupled%20in%20a%20matter%20of%20days%20a%20magnitude%20typically%20seen%20during%20disasters

11-9-25  It’s the Democracy, Stupid

“Trump plays golf while Americans line up at food banks” by Edwin Eisendrath

Americans want government to do its job, and we want the folks we elect to step up and get it done.

https://edwineisendrath.substack.com/p/trump-plays-golf-while-americans

11-7-25  The Conversation

“Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts” by Tracy Roof

https://theconversation.com/who-gets-snap-benefits-to-buy-groceries-and-what-the-government-pays-for-the-program-in-5-charts-269032?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%207%202025%20-%203576136479&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%207%202025%20-%203576136479+CID_b3cd488c58769e44057e6ff99c742111&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=help%20readers%20get%20a%20clearer%20picture

11-7-25  The Conversation

“What to know as hundreds of are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains” by Laurie A. Garrow

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TwASoAKB-JeMnSnOKDRxpSvR5fnGz-i9w2aTfBUSjcg/edit?tab=t.0

End of CURE News Digest (Morning Edition):  Sunday, November 9, 2025

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