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Inequality is ridiculous. Kids know this.
The starting point, I believe, in reducing economic and social inequality in the United States–indeed, around the world–is ceasing to accept it. And that requires recognizing its true, human-created...
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Equal doesn’t always mean equal.
One of my favorite things about my kids–and I truly think mine are better about this than most–is their intuitive understanding of what each needs, and their recognition that Mommy’s job is to try to...
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The Poor Will Always Be With Us
This might not be an April Fool’s Day post like I’ve done some years, but there’s definitely a trick. Because, really? Are we going to allow ourselves to believe that ‘nothing works’ in combating...
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Taking some things ‘off the battlefield’
I am not afraid of controversy. Really. But I will admit to being tired of having to contest EVERYTHING. It seems like we should be able to agree that some things are, if not sacred, at least accepted,...
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Review Week: Generation Roe
I reviewed the book Generation Roe last fall, and there were several places where I found parallels to other struggles, in other contexts and other issues. That has made me think more about the...
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A movement is a movement is a movement
Yesterday, my reflections on Generation Roe centered on three ‘takeaways’ that I believe apply to other advocacy and social change efforts. Today is really a continuation of that theme, with more...
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No, really. Really. Words matter.
Maybe I should have been a linguist. Because I find that I’m a little bit obsessed with language. Specifically, the language that we use to talk about the issues that matter, and how what we say shapes...
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More Reviews, just in time for summer
It’s never too early to start planning out your reading calendar. To help, I have some comments on books I have read recently, starting with a book by someone I am glad to call a friend and colleague,...
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Leadership Crises and Temperature Failures
My thinking about leadership, sparked by the book For the Common Good, hasn’t just been limited to probing what leadership should look like in my own life. I’ve also been thinking about our need for...
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The DeMarco Factor
There is a lot that is pretty cool about my new, full-time position at the university. I mean, I get a parking pass. For real. I love my students and my colleagues, and I love the magnolia tree outside...
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