Showing posts with label civil rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civil rights. Show all posts
Monday, April 8, 2019

We Need a National Discussion on Race and Racism

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We as a people have never had a conversation about race.   That is a sad fact.   Race and racism have of course been discussed by ...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Joe Biden — 3 Strikes You’re Out!

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Joe Biden is a good man, intelligent, experienced, and may have a very good chance of defeating Trump in 2020.   But he should not...
Friday, July 20, 2018

The Multi-Faceted Road to Freedom

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With the current president in office and the dysfunctional political climate in the country, it would be easy to focus on nothing but o...
Wednesday, July 4, 2018

What Are We Celebrating on July 4th?

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July 4th ... Independence Day ... is fraught with symbolism.   It's the beginning of American exceptionalism, the beginning of Amer...
Monday, December 5, 2016

The Case for Civil Disobedience

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Millions of disheartened people across the country and many organizations are trying to figure out how to respond to the recent election.  ...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

Back to the Future, But Not Too Far!

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We are a country that is obsessed with the future, with facilitating the next phase of our “progress.”   In the process, we have lost our c...
Monday, October 12, 2015

The Mirage of Civil Rights

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It is not uncommon for white people, especially Republicans, to ask what black people and other people of color are complaining about.   “T...
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Insecurity as the Cause of Social Conflict and International War.

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In my previous post, I addressed the problems caused by widespread insecurity ... abuse and violence in personal relationships and in socia...