There’s a German word that describes the process that Adolf Hitler used to take total control of all aspects of life: Gleichschaltung, which essentially means “bringing into line.” Are we in an American Gleichschaltung under Donald Trump? Portland author/historian Terrence Petty has been exploring this question in a series of commentaries written for the Forward, the most influential nationwide Jewish media outlet today.  Petty, who is also author of the recently released book Nazis At The Watercooler: War Criminals In Postwar German Government Agencies, will read from his commentaries for the Forward and invite discussion about the topic.