The sustainability of this experiment called America
Work to ensure that people are treated as human beings never ends.
All posts filed under: Weekly Reader
Links and short descriptions to articles I found of interest this week.
Reckonings that are a long time coming
Michael Eric Dyson writes letters to black martyrs, grappling with the need for a reckoning with race.
It’s an old, old story: Power doesn’t corrupt, it reveals
N.T. Wright observes that we are made to exercise power, but true human power comes through self-giving love.
Writing is a communal art
Natalie Goldberg’s classic on writing. Ben Dolnick on compelling sentences. Jeopardy!’s other horrible choice.
The Outlier: Jimmy Carter’s unfinished presidency
Kai Bird’s portrait of a president who saw how myths can hobble as well as ennoble a country.
My name is Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray was one of the most consequential and hopeful of 20th century Americans.
Summer games
The forgotten history of Negro Leagues baseball and a decision tree for those considering criticizing Simone Biles.
A case for transformation
What will we do with the lessons learned during a year of agony, terror, and loss?
We need better stories
Nesrine Malik argues we need new stories to overcome the harmful myths that subvert freedom.
Would you like to improve your life?
Make hard things easier, learn to apologize, write shorter emails, and get on with living a better life.
