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The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider world but are systematically encouraged…

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The way we are educated and entertained keep us from knowing about or understanding the pain of others.
History matters. It matters whether we tell the truth about what happened centuries ago, and it matters whether we tell the truth…
I am against nationalism, and I am against patriotism. They are both the dark side. It is time not simply to redefine…
Toxic masculinity hurts men, but there’s a big difference between women dealing with the constant threat of being raped, beaten, and killed…
The United States is a society in which people not only can get by without knowing much about the wider world but…
Mainstream politicians will continue to protect existing systems of power, corporate executives will continue to maximize profit without concern, and the majority…
We're all in the race game, so to speak, either consciously or unconsciously. We can overtly support white-supremacist racial projects. We can…
This is the simple discovery which we must confront. We were given a place in the creation, with a beauty beyond telling,…
The pornographers are not a deviation from the norm. Their presence in the mainstream shouldn't be surprising, because they represent mainstream values:…
How does a country deal with the fact that some of its most revered historical figures had certain moral values and political…
People routinely assume that pornography is such a difficult and divisive issue because it's about sex. In fact, this culture struggles unsuccessfully…
Simply put: Thanksgiving is the day when the dominant white culture (and, sadly, most of the rest of the non-white but non-indigenous…

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