Speak up about what you think is important, to take up oxygen that otherwise feeds the hatred and division
Historian Heather Cox Richardson’s interview with President Biden arrived on my birthday. What a gift.
All posts tagged: Democracy
Disinformation and democracy
Disinformation, delivered at scale with new technology, is used to divide and conquer, putting democracy at risk.
Pearl Harbor: 80 years later the memory is more important than ever
On the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, it is more important than ever to remember why the U.S. went to war.
The sustainability of this experiment called America
Work to ensure that people are treated as human beings never ends.
A vote is a kind of prayer
In a powerful first Senate speech, Raphael Warnock suggests that when we vote, we pray.
On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder and Lewis Lapham on the response to tyranny and the hard labor of democracy.
A more trusting time
Pete Buttigieg explains why trust is foundational to American democracy and why we must fight the attacks on truth.
I’m on my way: Music for the MLK weekend
Richie Havens, Mavis Staples, & Rhiannon Giddens build our resolve on the weekend we honor MLK.
Weekly Reader: Let’s learn from experience
Articles of resilience. repair, and the need to address the grief that comes before the grief.
Heartbreaking and galvanizing
Our emotions were whipsawed this week between heartbreak and elation. Our next choices will help decide which one wins.
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