Culture
Post-Election Letter to A Friend
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Members of Congress didn’t wake up one day and say, “I think it’s about time to extend voting rights to women.” We the people did that, and when enough of us made our voices heard, laws changed.
Education
How Storytelling Opens Hearts and Minds
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Too many of us also tell old stories half-heartedly when it’s time to throw a new log on the fire. Sometimes we shy away from telling the hard parts because we fear being vulnerable. Yet the strongest stories and deepest power can come from these tender points.
Culture
ISIS Halloween Costumes: Bad Taste or Psychologically Cathartic?
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Tonight, when Americans open their doors at the sound of “Trick or Treat!” they may be in for a big surprise: a little boy dressed up in a jihadi fighter costume! That’s right, while our planes drop bombs on the real bad guys, our neighborhood children may be dressing up like them. I know that many, Muslim or not, are offended, but I see this Halloween as especially important from a sociological perspective.
art
Happy Blog-iversary (and A Half) to Me
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What has been consistent since my first blog (possibly my first breath) is the conviction that we can do better, that cultivating awareness and agency can effectuate the shift.
Culture
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? (Who Shall Guard the Guardians?)
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Blogger Michael Nagler comments on what nonviolent resistance would look like in Mexico in light of the recent Iguala massacre after speaking with Mexican professor and nonviolent activist, Pietro Ameglio Patella.
Culture
Tikkun Fall Fundraising Drive: Here's Our Challenge
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Make a commitment to Tikkun Daily today! We are launching a donation drive to support the future of this collaborative, multimedia, interfaith project. Tens of thousands of readers show up every month to drink in our spiritual progressive perspective on politics, art, religion, and activism. The sustainability of this project is within reach – to move in that direction we need just 500 people to pledge a $10 donation to reach our minimum goal of $5,000 this season. If you can afford more, we will reach our goal that much faster.
Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
The Exacting Discipline of Choosing Based on Needs
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I want to start with marveling at how far we are, collectively, from taking our needs seriously and making them a priority. Instead, we have been trained to view our needs as a sign of weakness or dependence, and as something bottomless that cannot be controlled.
art
Ferguson: Generations and Expectations
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This past weekend, activists streamed into Ferguson, Missouri, for Ferguson October, a “weekend of resistance” comprising actions and events “to build momentum for a nationwide movement against police violence.”
Education
Historic Moment Signals a Revolution Brewing in the American Jewish Community
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Open Hillel launched a three-day conference, determined to create what Jewish institutions have largely refused to permit: dynamic spaces where both Zionists and anti-Zionists can come together and discuss Israel as equals, and with equally valuable perspectives as respected members of the American Jewish community.
Education
The Fight for Clean Potable Water in Detroit
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes recently refused to prevent city officials in Detroit from shutting off water to customers who cannot afford the high costs, declaring that people do not have the fundamental right to water. Warren Blumenfeld offers his commentary on that decision, describing why this is unfair, unjust, and unnecessary.