Are We All Authoritarians?
What are the sources of authoritarianism, an anti-difference orientation?
For a democracy with diverse ethnicities and religions, authoritarianism is a problem.…
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Why We Need To Grow Up Our Inner Child Before Becoming An Activist…
In this interview with Robin Grille, we learn why it is important for us to spend time growing up our inner child before becoming an activist. "The wounded…
Understanding the “Cultural Bomb” of Whiteness
White racism has a long but mostly recent history.
In a prior post I discussed ways that individuals can address their own racism, valuing one group of…
How Fascism Works: First, Create A Mythic, Ideal Past
Let’s learn the characteristics of fascism.
Conservatism used to mean the conserving of traditions within a particular community. It emphasized maintaining…
The Conspiracy Myth
What is true about the conspiracy myth? Underneath its literalism, it conveys important information that we ignore at great peril.
The other day I…
Childism: Is The USA Structurally Anti-Child?
Are you a childist? Elisabeth Young-Bruehl says that the USA is anti-child.
It’s child abuse prevention month. But the focus has been…
Is America Governed By A Cult?
Several books suggest that President Trump is a cult leader. Really?
Some people have accused supporters of President Trump of having selective…
The War On Kids – A 2009 Documentary
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Acclaim for the Documentary
“A shocking chronicle of institutional dysfunction” – New…
Class Conflict, Breastfeeding Policy And Creating Systemic Change: An…
An Interview with Joan C. Williams, founder of the University of California at Hastings' Center for Worklife Law and author of White Working Class: Overcoming…
Humility: The Missing Virtue?
Does a flourishing life (and world) depend on humility?
What is humility? It’s not humiliation, nor groveling, nor subordination. It manifests in…