My heart and body is shaky. This familiar place of tension. Work needs to get done. And yet the bigger questions call to be stronger. My heart is fluttering. Curiosity pounding my brain to “want to figure it out.” What seems clear to me is that there are many White people in this country who […]
Category Archives: politics
What Will Motivate Us to See and Face the Truth
My biggest question… What will motivate more people to find the strength to see what is happening and grow the courage to resist the stripping of our freedoms and human rights? This is not hypothetical. This is happening now. Yale historian and Holocaust expert Timothy Snyder wrote recently: “Americans are no wiser than the Europeans […]
Learning About Fascism and Such
I commit to facing history and this present moment. Here is a mix of quotes, all from articles posted at the bottom in my efforts to learn about fascism and Nixon era as relates to now. — Few Americans under the age of 50 have a grasp of fascism or the history of fascist movements […]
Here We Go
from Change.gov “The story of the campaign and this historic moment has been your story. It is about the great things we can do when we come together around a common purpose. The story of bringing this country together as a healed and united nation will be led by President-Elect Obama, but written by you. […]
Inspiration Rising
Obama ’08 – Vote For Hope from MC Yogi on Vimeo. Inspiration risingCelebrating potentialBoldly believing …dancing with a smile A big thanks to Amy for this video.
Confessions of a Confused American
I’m trying to follow politics these days… but mostly I really don’t understand them. It reminds me of my early experiences with religion. I remember as a child being fascinated by this thing we called religion. I grew up Jewish. I was one of the few Jewish peole in my circles as a kid. I […]