Culture

The most effective memory system ever invented by humans allowed non-literate cultures to memorize the vast amounts of information they needed to survive.

For the sake of what's left of our shaky, blatantly imperfect democracy, there needs to be a whole lot more critical thinking and a lot less follow the leader.

The character and disposition of my grandparent’s era stands out in sharp contrast to my generation and that of my parent’s.

They cannot herd their prolific flocks, nor cultivate their cornfields, nor harvest the corn pollen for prayer. It’s a loss of culture, tradition and identity.

The key is to educate Muslims and others about Islam. If Salman Rushdie’s assailant had understood Islamic law, maybe he wouldn’t have attacked an innocent man.

There are many in corporate America, the media, politics, philanthropy, the military, and others who threaten our society everyday, but these are my top ten.

Being human is richer, more poignant when we share it with other life forms. This mix of kinship and otherness makes the ‘mystery of living’ inexhaustible.

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"I can fight police and white-supremacist. It doesn't kill my soul, it feeds my spirit." Dr. Melina Abdullah

Inge Deutschkron had the potential to have done so much more in other areas, and yet she dedicated her life to the remembrance of the Holocaust and the rise of fascism.

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America as we threw off the shackles of oppression—one with the gun and the other with direct actions. Incredible strides were made and African Liberation Day lives on.

Ted Rall: Once Gen X enters the over-65 gray zone, calls to eliminate Social Security will return and mocking the elderly will again become de rigueur.

Ted Rall: Censorship is toxic whether it comes from the left or the right. Mostly, though, it comes from the right, and liberals go along with it.

Johnny Townsend: But we have a choice. We can continue to waste more time, more money, more life…or we can try to salvage what’s left. We must not let sunk costs sink us.

Laura Flanders: “If you like the Bernie meme, you’re going to love Healthcare For All.” Like or loathe memes, it’s time for Sanders, and more to the point, Sanders-ism, to take its mittens off.

Sandra Bass: We need to grab hold of that strand of our social history and begin actively reweaving the fabric of our world. Investing in service is investing in our collective futures.