The Defiant Power of Rest
In a year defined and motivated by rage, protest, fear, and heartbreak, closing out 2020 with rest might be the most powerful statement we can make.
Emily L. Hauser
contributor
When It Comes to the GOP, It’s All Unforgivable
The Republican-enabled Trump administration has cost this nation hundreds of thousands of lives and counting. We don’t owe them our consolation.
What Are We To Do With All This Grief?
Long before the pandemic hit, we were already a country in mourning.
Trump Dehumanizes Women—But So Does America
Perhaps if women were as valued and respected as men, American society would be the place men claim it is.
Are We Only Capable of ‘Selective’ Empathy?
We, as humans, can't take on the pain of everyone else. But we can find ways to connect through compassion.
Can History Help Us Cope With Covid-19?
Many are comparing our current outbreak to the Spanish Flu. But the Dust Bowl may be a more accurate predictor of what’s to come.
The Toxic Impact of Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theories, which often espouse hateful paranoia about race and politics, are easily debunked but all too easily disseminated. And that's exactly the point.
It’s the End of Accountability As We Know It
And we don’t feel fine.