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On this Independence Day, we invite you to think about our interdependence. As the pledge of allegiance recognizes, the two go hand in hand. We can’t maintain liberty if we don’t have justice for all. We are interdependent. It was interdependence that secured our freedoms. It was interdependence – reflected in the design of our…
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In both classes and casual conversations, people are asking, How did we get here? How will this end? Some feel despair, some see an opportunity to address long-standing issues in our democracy. All hope for a better future for their children. Those who despair decry the harsh partisanship of our politics and the confusing overwhelm…
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The Federal Republic of Germany was formed in the wake of one of the most infamous dictatorships in history – the Third Reich. That dictatorship was made possible when leaders in the Weimar Republic effectively eliminated legislative oversight of the Executive Branch. Without such oversight, Hitler acted quickly to consolidate his power and limit civil…
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Its been a difficult few weeks in American politics. Are you concerned that racism, hate, mendacity, and hyper-partisanship are dominating our national discourse? As citizens we have more power to shape the national discourse than we might think. Here’s what you can do: Recognize the patterns of hate and respond with Stories of Wisdom. Ask…
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Just in time for Thanksgiving dinner, here are a few resources that all of you who are interested in dialogue might find useful when sitting at the dinner table. How to Have a Conversation With Your Angry Uncle Over Thanksgiving is a neat tool for practicing your productive dialogue skills. This bot, made available through The…
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