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america is not a democracy

For years, the residents of oxford, massachusetts, seethed with anger at the company that controlled the local water supply. The company,...

yascha mounk

Feb 2, 201820 min read

trust is collapsing in america

“In God We Trust,” goes the motto of the United States. In God, and apparently little else. Only a third of Americans now trust their...

uri friedman

Jan 29, 20184 min read

when a missionary; enculturated intentionality

This paper investigates the misconstrued values and ontological frameworks in which persons are enculturated, and how this can disempower...

Dec 30, 201711 min read

the first white president

I It is insufficient to state the obvious of Donald Trump: that he is a white man who would not be president were it not for this fact....

ta-nahisi coates

Dec 22, 201730 min read

structural violence, narrative control, identity, and purpose

While it is no secret structural violence exists, this paper attempts to lay out more explicitly what it is, how it can be perceived, how...

Dec 22, 201715 min read

definitions: cultures of peace

The UN Declaration on a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence contains more detail than needed and was politicized in the process of its...

Dec 22, 20173 min read

democracy; ancient and modern

“Poverty is not measured by how much one possesses but by how big are one’s desires.” -Plato- “A well regulated State is based on the...

Dec 22, 20178 min read

the rise of american authoritarianism

A niche group of political scientists may have uncovered what's driving Donald Trump's ascent. What they found has implications that go...

Dec 22, 201728 min read

Bernie Sanders is not a socialist, and the U.S. is not capitalist

Whether you like it or not, socialism is back in fashion and it is gaining support among America’s youth. A recent YouGov survey found...

Dec 20, 20179 min read

A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America

Los Angeles, California, 5 December “You got a choice to make, man. You could go straight on to heaven. Or you could turn right, into...

by Ed Pilkington

Dec 20, 201716 min read

the 17th sustainable development goal could help us achieve the other 16

Bhaskar Chakravorti Of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the 17th is the odd one out. As “Partnerships for the Goals”, it is a goal...

Dec 20, 20176 min read

the buddhist and the neuroscientist

kathy gilsinan In 1992, the neuroscientist Richard Davidson got a challenge from the Dalai Lama. By that point, he’d spent his career...

Dec 20, 20173 min read

structural violence: an American perspective on the institutions of a downgraded democracy; part 2

I The Resistance 2-Defend Institutions; To say the social response to the structural violence and embedded corruption displayed in part 1...

Dec 20, 201721 min read

Mormon Feminism in 2017; group narratives and parallels with white feminism in North America

by preston lindsay Summary The author outlines in this paper the lived experience and cultural norms found within contemporary Mormon...

Dec 19, 201722 min read

structural violence: an American perspective on the institutions of a downgraded democracy; part 1

by preston lindsay The world is suffering from a rise in white nationalism, neo-Nazism, all under authoritarianism’s growing influence...

Dec 19, 201715 min read

Defining Peace

The word, peace, has suffered from some serious overuse. As a result, this overuse has given us consistent ambiguity and...

preston lindsay

Dec 8, 20177 min read

the real reason white peole say, 'all lives matter'

Dear fellow white people, let’s have an honest talk about why we say “All Lives Matter.” First of all, notice that no one was saying “All...

john halstead

Sep 20, 20167 min read

white in america

i wrote parts of this piece years ago, but it's since become increasingly relevant. A little while ago in a predominantly rural city in...

preston lindsay

Sep 17, 20166 min read

mental health mirrored in winnipeg

it’s been almost two and a half years since i was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, and spoiler alert, it doesn’t get any...

preston lindsay

Sep 16, 20165 min read

researchers confront loneliness

BLACKPOOL, England — The woman on the other end of the phone spoke lightheartedly of spring and of her 81st birthday the previous week....

katie hafner

Sep 8, 20167 min read

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