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Politics / When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. J.B. Pritzker, governor of Illinois, during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024. (David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images) "To anyone who intends to come take away the freedom, opportunity, and dignity of Illinoisans, I would remind you that a happy warrior is still a warrior. You come for my people—you come through me." —Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker This remark at Governor Pritzker's postelection press conference was the sole heartening thing I have heard since the debacle of November 5. Why? Frederick Douglass famously asserted, "Power concedes nothing without a demand, it never has and it never will." This maxim is usually invoked to stress the need for tenacity, as in the United Farm Workers' "¡Sí, se puede!" ("Yes, we can!"), or the motto of African revolutionaries in the Portuguese colonies, "A luta continua" ("the struggle continues"), or the Wobbly martyr Joe Hill's "Don't mourn, organize." But Douglass's insight goes deeper. He understood that oppressive power will concede nothing except when confronted by a countervailing power; that moral righteousness and steadfast commitment avail little unless the oppressed grasp the necessary tools. The arc of justice does not bend by itself; it is bent—or not. Certainly, resistance to MAGA will brew, but we need to be strategic about how to make that resistance effective. Progressives cannot afford to be like the proverbial French generals, always fighting the last war. In this case, the "last war" is the mass Women's Marches of January 2017, the largest protests in US history—until the Black Lives Matter mobilizations in 2020! But today, when Trump has targeted dissenters and is itching to use federal and paramilitary forces against his opponents, those kinds of protests cannot be our only way to... https://www.thenation.com/authors
By Adam Lucas 1. Carolina simply had too much for Campbell in every way, bulldozing its way to an 97-81 victory. 2. Big night for RJ Davis , who wasted no time in becoming Carolina's all-time leader in made three-point shots. Davis hit two three-point shots before the first media timeout to pass Marcus Paige atop Carolina's all-time leaderboard. Davis received a nice hand from the Smith Center crowd--including Paige, who of course is on the Tar Heel bench. 3. Davis looked perhaps the most like the last season version of Davis that we've seen all year. The play in the second half when he shook his defender and then side-stepped into his fifth three-pointer of the game was vintage Davis. The veteran finished with 23 points, including 5-for-10 from the three-point line. 4. Davis and Ian Jackson were the primary portion of Carolina's perimeter offense, but it didn't matter, because Carolina was very good from two-point range, including making 18 of its first 22 two-point shots. Jackson went 6-for-8 on twos and Jalen Washington also added 5-for-7. In the first half, the Heels were 4-17 from three and 12-14 from two. They finished just below 75 percent for the game from two-point range. 5. The Tar Heels played without Seth Trimble , who missed the game with an upper body injury. Jackson made his first career Tar Heel start in Trimble's absence. 6. Being a Division I coach comes with a lot of stress and headaches. So you have to get something positive from the good moments...like the sequence in the first half when Carolina ran a new halfcourt set they've been working on in practice that ended with a perfect Elliot Cadeau feed to Ven-Allen Lubin for an easy dunk. It doesn't happen every time--but when it does, it's a nice break (and another example of Carolina's two-point proficiency). 7. Campbell helped the Tar Heels with preparation for later in the season by throwing a couple different defensive looks at the Heels. Carolina got some work against some fullcourt pressure, and also a halfcourt trap. 8. Great Tar Heel crowd in the Smith Center for a Sunday night game at 8 p.m. against a non-marquee opponent. With students out of town, Carolina fans bought up almost every available ticket. This is annually the game when tons of families and kids can attend, and the kids were loud and noticeable (Crumbl is going to give away a lot of cookies after the promotion clicked for the third time this season and the Camels missed two straight second half free throws). 9. Jackson continues to be an emerging part of the Carolina offense. The freshman now has 118 points in his last seven games (16.9 points per game). If he shoots the three-point shot roughly as well as he did on Sunday (he made three for eight), he becomes very hard to guard, because when you close out on him he's going by you to the rim. Jackson had the most free throw attempts on the team (seven) because he aggressively attacks the basket. He is the first Carolina freshman to score 20+ in back to back games since Cole Anthony, and finished his night with a spectacular lob from Cadeau with three minutes left. 10. Cadeau quietly had a very good night. He had just two turnovers in the second half and finished with 12 points and a career-high 12 assists (and, again, was great from two-point range, as he hit six of nine). 11. The other Tar Heel who showed a glimmer on Sunday was Jalen Washington . The junior, who had perhaps the biggest play of the game in the huge win over UCLA with his offensive rebound and basket with 92 seconds left, contributed 10 points and five rebounds. After playing his way out of the starting lineup, Washington may be elbowing his way back in as league play approaches. Washington was part of Carolina's 37-25 overall rebounding advantage. 12. It wasn't all perfect: Hubert Davis is absolutely going to mention that his team allowed Campbell to shoot 60.7 percent in the second half. This could have been a mammoth runaway; instead, it doesn't look as dominant on the scoreboard. The Camels hit six of nine three-point shots in the final 20 minutes. 13. Sunday night's game marks the end of Carolina's non-conference schedule. The final 19 games of the regular season are against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, beginning with Wednesday's New Year's Day game at Louisville. Given the 8-5 mark against non-league foes, the Tar Heels are likely looking for around 15 or 16 wins in ACC play to comfortably make the NCAA Tournament field and eliminate any chance of sweating on Selection Sunday.First treatment in 50 years for serious asthma attacks is ‘game-changer’Braxton Meah is 7-foot-1. But in the first month of his lone season at Nebraska, he needed to take baby steps. “It took a minute trying to understand everything,” Meah said. “There’s a lot coach (Fred) Hoiberg put into this system, so it just took me a little while to figure it out, but we’re getting there.” The senior transfer was one of the last Huskers to arrive on campus this summer, delayed by Washington’s late academic calendar after committing to NU in the spring. He missed Nebraska’s third game of the season with a sprained ankle and has dealt with foul trouble. But during the adjustment period are moments in which Meah flashes what he brings to the table for a team whose identity is rooted in grit and physicality. He bothered Ryan Kalkbrenner in the Huskers’ upset of Creighton. On Wednesday, he scored 12 points, taking advantage of a short South Dakota front line and teammates’ ability to find him for high-percentage shots. People are also reading... “When a team has to collapse in on him, that’s what’s gonna open up those uncontested 3s, and that’s what happens when you got a force back there at the rim,” Hoiberg said. “It was good to see our guys finally throw some lobs to him. We’ve missed him on a lot of occasions." Meah made all six of his shot attempts last Wednesday, when NU improved to 5-1. All were dunks. Three were alley-oops, products of him finding open space when Berke Buyuktuncel was double-teamed on the block, when the defense collapsed on Brice Williams and running the floor in transition. Nebraska didn’t have that kind of lob option a season ago. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks the ball against South Dakota on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Days earlier, he led an effort that stonewalled Kalkbrenner, who entered averaging more than 25 points per game but finished with four points on one shot. Four fouls limited Meah to 11 minutes, but nothing came easily for Kalkbrenner dealing with Meah in front of him and a second defender lurking on the other side. Meah intercepted a pass into Kalkbrenner in the first half, something few other players can do on a high-arcing entry to the 7-1 center. Meah still needs the right circumstances to perform offensively. He doesn’t have Buyuktuncel’s perimeter abilities or the nimble feet of Andrew Morgan in the post, but his presence under the basket can generate easy looks for himself and others. Especially on nights like Wednesday, when the Huskers have a major size advantage almost across the board and are finding him above the rim. Nebraska's offense is still figuring itself out, too, but Meah’s growth is a piece of that. And the last game was a step forward for him and the Huskers, who host North Florida at 3 p.m. Sunday. “We gotta get him easy baskets at the rim, and that’s gonna cause teams to crash in and smash down on him, and that’s what’s gonna create those open, uncontested 3-point shots,” Hoiberg said. “So it was good to see him going, and I think even a better sign for our guys to find him.” Scouting the Ospreys: Seward grad Nate Lliteras comes into Sunday's game averaging 14.3 points. The 6-6 senior guard is one of four players for North Florida (5-2) averaging double figure in scoring. Projected starters Nebraska (5-1) G - Rollie Worster 6-5 Sr. 9.7 G - Brice Williams 6-7 Jr. 18.7 F - Juwan Gary 6-6 Jr. 9,7 F - Berke Buyuktuncel 6-10 So. 9.5 C - Braxton Meah 7-1 Sr. 4.2 North Florida (5-2) G - Jaylen Smith 5-11 So. 10.9 G - Miles Jasai 6-6 So. 11.7 G - Oscar Berry 6-5 Sr. 1.9 G - Nate Lliteras 6-6 Sr. 14.3 F - Josh Harris 6-8 Fr. 15.4 Photos: Nebraska men’s basketball hosts South Dakota — Nov. 28 Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's assistant coach Nate Loenser speaks to the bench during the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (right) defends against South Dakota's Jake Brack (21) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Gavin Griffiths (12) and South Dakota's Jake Brack (front) battle for a loose ball during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (right) defends against South Dakota's Jake Brack (21) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) dribbles down the court while defended by South Dakota's Shey Eberwein (2) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) defends against South Dakota's Cameron Fens (54) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Juwan Gary (center) grimaces during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Gary left the game after the play and did not return. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (left) and South Dakota's Max Burchill (3) reach for the ball during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Benjamin Becker of Lincoln, 11, jumps around while wearing a turkey hat as South Dakota's Isaac Bruns (12) shoots free throws during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) dunks the ball off of a fast break during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) shoots a layup during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) dribbles down the court while defended by South Dakota's Shey Eberwein (2) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Brice Williams (3) jumps to rebound the ball during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska high-fives fans as they leave the court after the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska won 96-79. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots a 3-pointer while defended by South Dakota's Dre Bullock (11) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) shoots a layup during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (center) drives through South Dakota's Kaleb Stewart (1) and Jake Brack (21) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Andrew Morgan (23) and Nebraska's Gavin Griffiths (12) reach for a rebound during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Benjamin Becker of Lincoln, 11, jumps around while wearing a turkey hat as South Dakota's Isaac Bruns (12) shoots free throws during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Benjamin Becker of Lincoln, 11, waves his a turkey hat in the air as South Dakota's Chase Forte (9) shoots free throws during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) smiles after a dunk during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) shoots a 3-pointer while defended by South Dakota's Isaac Bruns (12) during the second half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (center) dribbles the ball during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots the ball while defended by South Dakota's Cameron Fens (54) on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) walks off the court holding a towel to his face during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks the ball during the first half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Ahron Ulis (2) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer with .07 seconds left during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer during the first half game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (right) drives down the court while defended by South Dakota's Paul Bruns (23) during the first half of the game on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Connor Essegian (0) shoots a 3-pointer during the first half game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Braxton Meah (34) dunks the ball against South Dakota on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska's Ahron Ulis (2) celebrates shooting a 3-pointer with .07 seconds left during the second half of the game against South Dakota on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Subscribe for the best Husker news & commentary Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!