Eddie Glaude: A “Radical Refusal” Is Happening

Author and Princeton Professor of African American Studies Eddie Glaude Jr. recently shared a 20-minute video in which he provides an insightful and helpful summary on recent and ongoing events in the U.S. and beyond, including Tuesday’s elections, the government shutdown, the latest from Gaza, and so much more.

In the two days since, there’s been some major developments with the shutdown issue, as the “updates” section following Glaude’s video documents.





Related Off-site Links:
Trump Quietly Dishes Out More Tax Breaks to Rich Investors While Slashing Food Aid for Millions – Jake Johnson (Common Dreams, November 8, 2025).
As SNAP Crisis Continues, Trump Whines About Americans’ “Affordability” Concerns – Chris Walker (Truthout, November 7, 2025).
Mamdani’s Movement Aims to Stay Activated While He Governs New York City – Jessica Corbett (Common Dreams, November 7, 2025).
The Corporate “Moderates” Had Their Chance – They Blew It – Corbin Trent (Common Dreams, November 9, 2025).
House GOP Leader Says “Let This Process Play Out” as Millions Lose Food Aid, Premiums Skyrocket – Jake Johnson (Common Dreams, November 7, 2025).
“Fire in Every Direction”: Palestinian Author Tareq Baconi on Gaza, Zionism and Embracing Queerness – Democracy Now! (November 6, 2025).
Eddie Glaude Praises “No Kings” Protests: “We Are the Salvation This Country Needs” – Ali Velshi (MSNBC, October 19, 2025).

UPDATES: “Absolutely Pathetic”: Senate Democrats Denounced for Caving to GOP in Shutdown Fight – Jon Queally (Common Dreams, November 10, 2025).
The Big Ugly Cave by Senate Democrats – Robert Reich (Common Dreams, November 10, 2025).
Democrats Caved in the Shutdown Fight. Unions Let Them – Eric Blanc (Jacobin, November 10, 2025).
Democrats Call for New Leadership After Schumer Caves on “Terrible” GOP Deal – Sharon Zhang (Truthout, November 10, 2025).


See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• The Wisdom and Passion of Eddie Glaude
• Progressive Perspectives on Zohran Mamdani’s Win in New York City
• Zohran Mamdani and the Future of the Democratic Party