Democracy in Schools — The Need for a Larger Strategy
As I learned in the freedom movement as a young man (the "civil rights" movement) it's a mistake to make overly sharp contrasts between "democratic" and "undemocratic" communities, just as it's...
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Citizen Therapists Against Trumpism is a response to a profoundly dangerous anti-democratic tendency in the U.S., visible as well in other countries. Their manifesto is endorsed by many prominent...
View ArticleThe Civil Rights Movement’s Lesson For Today’s Politics
To counter despair, we would do well to recall the forgotten "second voice" from the civil-rights movement of the 1950s and '60s. Continue reading →
View ArticleCollege Presidents As Stewards Of Democracy
America is in great need of leaders who rise above everyday routines and bitter controversies to become stewards of democracy. I have come to believe presidents, among others, can take on this role....
View ArticlePhilosophers of Possibility — Katrina Rogers, Fielding Graduate University
Rogers found that "you have to be engaged for the long term," not simply show up. The field of democratic engagement and conflict resolution has crucial insights, like finding common interests and the...
View ArticleThe Civil Rights Movement’s Lesson For Today’s Politics
To counter despair, we would do well to recall the forgotten "second voice" from the civil-rights movement of the 1950s and '60s. Continue reading →
View ArticleCollege Presidents As Stewards Of Democracy
America is in great need of leaders who rise above everyday routines and bitter controversies to become stewards of democracy. I have come to believe presidents, among others, can take on this role....
View ArticlePhilosophers of Possibility — Katrina Rogers, Fielding Graduate University
Rogers found that "you have to be engaged for the long term," not simply show up. The field of democratic engagement and conflict resolution has crucial insights, like finding common interests and the...
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