“I won’t back down,” Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestine territories, after being sanctioned by Rubio’s State Department. Albanese’s sanctions were triggered by taking positions at [...]
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GUEST POST by TOM SANTULLI On the fridge door this Indian proverb: All we need is the morning for that is blessing enough. The greeting sustains me, reminds me of the extraordinary luck just to be born, yet… Outside the front door: homelessness. A few blocks away: families struggle to put food on the table, stay warm as winter comes; hesitate [...]
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I’ve been thinking about kindness, and how dangerous its disappearance has become at this particular moment in American life. Kindness is usually considered a private virtue—a quality we teach our children and practice with our friends. Kindness is also political. Kindness is essential to bridging differences and creating an equitable [...]
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GUEST POST by TOM SANTULLI On the sidewalk a rusted shopping cart overturns: cans and bottles spill, clattering along the pavement. A frazzled, disheveled older woman scurries to retrieve her day’s income. Cars race past, oblivious. On the church nearby a multicolored banner proclaims, “STRONGER TOGETHER.” It too, oblivious. Connection [...]
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It’s 2050 and my great granddaughter opens my journal to November 16, 2025: Citizens of Gaza are trapped in water-soaked makeshift tents. Shivering children wade in mud up to their knees; their mothers wail, “This is worse than death.” There are few men left. I’m consumed with worry that these children will freeze to death as Israel [...]
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This past weekend I saw Raoul Peck’s powerful new documentary, “Orwell: 2+2=5.” It was inspired by George Orwell’s novel, “1984,” depicting a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime called the Party controls every aspect of life. Peck’s film is intended as a wake-up call for America. He draws parallels [...]
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GUEST POST by MARY DUNN We are at a crossroad in the United States. How we move forward will determine not only our future but that of our children and grandchildren. This is a heavy responsibility to carry. Like many of you, I struggle with how best to respond. First, I questioned: what exactly are we responding to? A little knowledge [...]
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Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson, one of the greatest actresses of all time, died on January 28th at the age of 96. She refused to take parts that demeaned Black people and won a Tony, Emmys and, at 93, an honorary Oscar. I will always remember Cicely for The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman about a woman born into slavery, who lived to join [...]
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