All posts filed under: The Times We Live In

Addressing the challenges of our polarized times

Weekly Reader: Bearing witness

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As humans we should bear witness to each other’s suffering. Darnella Frazier bore witness and changed history.

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Let’s celebrate National Poetry Month, the savior of the NY Public Library, and the extraordinary success of Covid-19 vaccines.

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What have we given up of long-term value for our short-term gains?

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The New Deal should serve as inspiration for our response to today’s crises.

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Phone calls can produce anxiety. They can also be the best way to reach out to someone who needs a human touch. Take that chance.

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In a powerful first Senate speech, Raphael Warnock suggests that when we vote, we pray.

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Timothy Snyder and Lewis Lapham on the response to tyranny and the hard labor of democracy.

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Understanding compromises made for unity is the start to addressing the underlying causes of our cleavages.

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Hate language in government documents; framing as if the murder victim is on trial; faux outrage: words matter.

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Beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Dolly Parton: both global yet grounded in place.