Richest 1% bag nearly twice as much wealth as the rest of the world put together over the past two years
A tax of up to 5 percent on the world’s multi-millionaires and billionaires could raise $1.7 trillion a year, enough […]
‘We have to take a first step’: inside the fight for reparations in America
In a new documentary, politicians and activists work to build a program to pay back Black Americans for the lasting
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Low trust slows everything
Low trust causes friction, whether it is caused by unethical behavior or by ethical but incompetent behavior (because even good
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How conservative and liberal book bans differ amid rise in literary restrictions
https://abcnews.go.com/US/conservative-liberal-book-bans-differ-amid-rise-literary/story?id=96267846
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Brooklyn Public Library and PEN America Teaming Up to Train High School Students to Defend Against Book Bans, Promote the Freedom to Read
https://pen.org/press-release/brooklyn-public-library-and-pen-america-teaming-up-to-train-high-school-students-to-defend-against-book-bans-promote-the-freedom-to-read/
Awakened awareness
When I think of awakened awareness, I think of the iconic painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of
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Community Groups Sponsored by the Disciples LGBTQ+ Alliance
These groups offer space for connection and conversation growing out of the themes in the devotional journal Colors of Hope. Not
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“From January 6 to Ephesians 6: Strengthening the Pillars of American Democracy”
by Adelle M. Banks https://religionnews.com/2023/01/09/cornel-west-robert-george-mark-jan-6-anniversary-with-call-for-courageous-leaders/
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Most of life isn’t zero-sum
If politics can be fertile ground for givers, it’s possible that givers can succeed in any job. Whether giving is
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Indian boarding schools
Indian boarding schools were an attempt by the governments of the United States and Canada to change the language, religion,
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Honest, consistent, collective speech
The one who practices racial truth-telling affects others by sharing “as directly as possible what he actually believes.” Racial truth-telling
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Women as Scapegoats
Society continues to separate women out as scapegoats by consigning them to gender-role stereotypes – the virgin, the shrew, the
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She led two historic victories for abortion rights – by persuading Republicans
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/01/rachel-sweet-abortion-victories-kentucky-kansas-republicans
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Why the Past Ten Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/
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A Real Life Good Samaritan Story
by Jemar Tisby https://open.substack.com/pub/jemartisby/p/a-real-life-good-samaritan-story?r=1ewbq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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How Will You Measure Your Life in 2023?
https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/how-will-you-measure-your-life-in-2023-applying-business-theory-to-reflections-and-resolutions/
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A California church attempts reparations for historic redlining of Black homebuyers
The Black Wealth Builders Fund offers zero-interest loans to Black neighbors looking to purchase their first home. https://religionnews.com/2022/12/23/a-california-church-attempts-reparations-for-historic-redlining-of-black-homebuyers/
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The Five Waves of Trust
The First Wave: Self Trust The first wave, Self Trust, deals with the confidence we have in ourselves – in
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