“Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.”– Sydney J. Harris Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

This is part one of a two part conversation I had with the founders of Indivisible Hatfield. There is some overlap, but you get a different perspective from the voices of the two women. When you hear the word activist, you may have a vague idea of what that means. These interviews with two dedicated…

Here’s a report about more refractions from our multipolar society examined on Amanpour. American politics is deeply divided along partisan lines – and for many Americans, the choice between the two parties feels stark, even existential. But beneath that familiar red-blue partisan divide is a much more nuanced picture: Many Americans hold a complex mix of values…

How do we defeat authoritarianism? By building a sense of belonging It’s always interesting to me that when people feel like throwing up their hands and saying, no one is doing anything, I see lots of people doing something. The best articles, I find, are the ones where a problem is posited and then examples…

I see her faith as quite touching, and just the thing we need today. ~Sarah Walz Sophie Labelle https://www.facebook.com/assignedmale

Of Latinos in America, 25% are registered Independent and an additional 22% say other or don’t know. Since only 21% are Republican, there is tremendous opportunity here for Democrats, even if they don’t win over a single GOP among them. But we need to know that Latinos have a complex relationship with border politics. This…