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Zohran Mamdani Is a Common Sense Politician
How Mamdani’s win signals a return to politics rooted in empathy and reason
Jun 27
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Reimagining Juneteenth
My "Big Idea" for Turning the Holiday into Reparations
Jun 19
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May 2025
Five Years After George Floyd, the Backlash Is the Policy
How the system struck back — and won.
May 25
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A.T. McWilliams
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Motherhood: The Original Blueprint for Democracy
What maternal care teaches us about empathy, survival, and the future of self-government
May 11
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April 2025
The Pope of Common Sense
Remembering Pope Francis, who showed the world that empathy is strength.
Apr 22
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February 2025
5 Things Bernie Sanders Can Learn from Thomas Paine
Lessons from Paine to power Sanders’ ‘Fight Oligarchy’ movement
Feb 20
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How Kendrick Lamar Turned the Super Bowl Stage Into a Protest
A halftime show that refused to play by America’s rules.
Feb 12
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Zuckerberg Was Wrong
Why aggression won’t save corporate culture — and why we should let women lead
Feb 2
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Zuckerberg Was Wrong
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January 2025
New LA Times Op-Ed: What America Can Learn From Thomas Paine’s "Common Sense"
(and a big, big thank you...)
Jan 21
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New LA Times Op-Ed: What America Can Learn From Thomas Paine’s "Common Sense"
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New Year, New Me(aning)
Two poems to ground you as the year begins
Jan 3
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A.T. McWilliams
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December 2024
5 Lessons from 2024, Inspired by Thomas Paine
"Empathy without action is complicity"
Dec 28, 2024
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Broken Systems, Broken People
What the healthcare CEO’s death reveals about empathy, survival, and the peril of violence
Dec 14, 2024
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