Questions of Civic Proportions: Will the words we use say anything about what matters?
There's a new political party asking for our attention. Their slogan reads like something concocted by Hollywood.
Shellee O'Brien
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Questions of Civic Proportions: Does freedom depend on the words we choose?
I don't want to talk about abortion. You probably don't want to talk about it either, but this is a domain where the words we avoid will create their own kind of problems.
The Sum of Us: The Irrational Math of Race, Voting, and the Public Good
We have all asked the same question. Or someone has asked us to answer it. Why do so many smart people vote against their interests?
Questions of Civic Proportions: Where do the words we all know get their power?
You might think it happens when we all know the same words. Of course, it starts with that shared text. But it's easy to mumble through the same tune without thinking much about the words or their meaning.
Questions of Civic Proportions: Is Juneteenth about more than remembering one moment in time?
"More than" might be the best phrase for reflecting on Juneteenth. These weeks between Juneteenth and July 4, our Civic Season, urge us to reflect on the distance between our principles and practices. When we make this a habit of mind, we engage the potential of the American people.