To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human-history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this Read More …
Category: Driving Change
Don’t Waste Any Time Mourning. Organize!
Donald Trump… Meet Joe Hill. The present triumph of Donald Trump and the Republican Party got me to thinking of Joe Hill. Among the last words attributed to Joe Hill are, “Don’t waste any time mourning. Organize!” Many Read More …
How To Become Politically Active Without Making It A Full Time Job Or Being Angry and Frightened All The Time.
“What do I do now?” “ I don’t know what to do but I feel like I need to do something.” “I am going underground and off grid.” After the election night debacle (for we Progressives), I heard comments like Read More …
Practical Ideas for Opposition?
Keep informed on current events, using all available media. Subscribe to at least one newspaper. Write letters to the editor. Avoid name calling and generalizations. All people have legitimate concerns about their lives and their families. Listen much. Speak carefully. Read More …
No Return to Normalcy
16 November 2016 Seasonal specials and coupons made me grab a full-sized cart. Up and down the aisles I went, two disposable roasting pans, four pounds of butter, six tubes of biscuits and a dozen packs of gravy joining the Read More …
One Sweet World
There is no question the campaign of Donald Trump was intended to divide Americans, and it’s momentum was fueled by bigotry and fabricated rage. The United States fell victim on November 8th, but this political approach has been and is Read More …