What lies ahead, as we sit in confusion and turmoil faced with the uncertainty of the upcoming US election?
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There are genuinely shocking things that are happening in the world. Gun violence is not one of them. At some point we need to accept that this is normal, has been normalized, and that our constant shock and surprise at these predictable events is part of the problem.
Read MoreFor much of my young life, I believed in the foundations of liberalism. I didn’t always agree with Democrats or like other liberals, but we shared a worldview and perspective on reality. Coming to the left - awakening to liberation politics - has been a process not of idealism or naivete, but of gaining the courage and knowledge to face the world as it really is.
Read MoreWith Trump beating the drum of a coup in the wake of his loss, many are worried we might not be heading for a Biden presidency after all. In this piece, I breakdown why exactly you won’t need to worry and why we can rest assured that Trump’s desire to remain in power is not nearly the danger it might seem.
Read MoreBiden will win and it will buy us breathing room, but the fight isn’t over and Trump is not out of our lives.
Read MoreSince 2016, US news and politics has been defined by Donald Trump and the promise of a 2020 election removing him from office. Setting our expectations for the days and weeks ahead is important for maintaining our mental health. This primer is designed to help make sense of the election and give an idea of what might happen in its wake.
Read MoreA choice of three pieces of writing that had a radical impact on me when I first read them and that continue to ground me whenever I find myself struggling to remember lessons learned.
Read MoreSongs and performances that elicit a feeling of connection and presence and remind me that I’m part of something bigger and greater, more joyful and alive, than what life can feel like it at its most trying and harrowing.
Read MoreHope cannot be bound to the instability of temporality - good fortune one day does not promise good fortune the next. If our hope is contingent on wishing progress were linear or predictable, our hope will be beaten down by life until it feels trite and naive to imagine a better world.
Read MoreIf we become externally motivated in our relationships, personal growth, and very existence, eventually we lose the ability to enjoy ourselves, our relationships, and our lives on their own merits.
Read MoreWhat we call humanity is, perhaps, only the immediately distinct and observable characteristics of the species we identify as. What we call humanity is, perhaps, only the shadow on the wall of Plato’s cave.
Read MoreCompassion is necessary in any genuine movement for liberation. But the compassion we show when holding people in power to account must look different than the compassion we show toward each in our shared struggle.
Read MoreCommon wisdom says that if you want to “shift” people’s ideas, beliefs, or attitudes you do so by challenging them over time. But what if there’s another way?
Read MoreWhat we have long called spaces - in our world, our relationships, and our minds - are actually places far more complicated, dense, and evolving than we’ve been conditioned to see.
Read MoreAmerican’s intellectual commitment to Goodness it at odds with our refusal to hold our leaders to the same standard we hold the rest of the world.
Read MoreWhen Republicans are building concentration camps, how do you write about the evils of the Democrats?
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