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- As we struggle with past injustices, we must also fight the injustices of the future. Chinese-style authoritarianism could easily come here. #mbi_context -- China’s Artificial Intelligence Surveillance State Goes Global -- Jul 29
- A sobering, but hopeful, reminder of how much better things could be if we could get past our divisive politics and actually work together. #mbi_context -- Let’s throw the kitchen sink at covid-19 and get back to normal by October -- Jul 28
- A thoughtful and persuasive argument for replacing the term "white privilege" with genuine efforts to build relationships across racial lines. #mbi_context -- It’s Time To Retire The Term “White Privilege” -- Jul 27
- It is nice to see, in USA Today, sound, broadly-accessible advice on things we can all do to help reverse our hyper-polarized politics. #mbi_context -- Political polarization is dangerous to America; here's how to fight it -- Jul 24
- A hopeful vision for for a new politics that replaces divisive, hateful rhetoric with quiet competence and collective problem-solving. #mbi_context -- President Biden’s First Day -- Jul 23
- Amid the despair, a rapidly approaching opportunity to fix things. Time to build a coalition capable of making & sustaining the needed reforms. #mbi_context -- We Interrupt This Gloom to Offer … Hope -- Jul 17
- A look at the surprising and important difficulties associated with defining and then defending "free speech." #mbi_context -- Five myths about free speech -- Jul 15
- In this era of mass protests, it is worth thinking about how protests end and how this one might be guided toward a more constructive conclusion. #mbi_context -- How Mass Protests End -- Jul 14
- A controversial, but insightful look into the problems with trying to change people's minds through intimidation rather than persuasion. #mbi_context -- The Perils of 'With Us or Against Us' -- Jul 13
- Story about a new, broadly-based, and controversial effort to promote tolerance and a frank exchange of ideas on today's tough issues. #mbi_context -- Artists and Writers Warn of an ‘Intolerant Climate.’ Reaction Is Swift. -- Jul 08
- A long, thoughtful, and controversial look at the conflict over what ideas are so harmful that they should be suppressed. #mbi_context -- The Still-Vital Case for Liberalism in a Radical Age -- Jul 07
- A look at how the Internet's shadowy provocateurs are pushing people to think that armed resistance is both necessary and effective! #mbi_context -- When Antifa Hysteria Sweeps America -- Jul 06
- For this 4th of July, let's resolve to quit treating each other as enemies and work together to make the US exceptional in a positive not a negative sense. #mbi_context -- The U.S. Is Lagging Behind Many Rich Countries. These Charts Show Why. -- Jul 02
- One of those surprising stories that shouldn't be surprising (and a reminder of diversity's strength). Is it time to revise your stereotypes? #mbi_context -- Now Is a Time to Learn From Hispanic Americans -- Jun 30
- Lofty goals are not enough, you need a theory of change that actually works. A look at the debate over the two principal options. #mbi_context -- Two Theories of Change -- Jun 29
- It shows how dialogue, negotiation and direct-action skills, can be synergized to advance justice and sustainable peace. #mbi_colleague -- SNAP: Synergizing Nonviolent Action and Peacebuilding: An Action Guide -- Jun 26
- A chilling look at the horrendous consequences of our fake fact, hatemongering-based politics. We must find a way to end this before January. #mbi_context -- Trump Is Feeding America’s Coronavirus Nightmare -- Jun 26
- 44% of US jobs are "low-wage" (median $10.22/hr)! That's a contemporary, not historical, injustice that demands immediate attention. #mbi_context -- Why Do We Pay So Many People So Little Money? -- Jun 25
- We maybe can't stop propagandists from posting information designed to drive us apart. We can quit helping them. #mbi_context -- You are probably spreading misinformation. Here’s how to stop. -- Jun 24
- A look at an important debate over how to think about US history and how to most effectively address the problem of racism. #mbi_context -- Historians Clash With the 1619 Project -- Jun 23
- A reminder that people have long been struggling with the problem of racism in the US and an opportunity to build on what they've learned. #mbi_context -- How Did We Get Here? -- 163 years of The Atlantic’s writing on race and racism in America -- Jun 17
- A welcome call for the United States to recognize its own hypocrisy and practice the best of what it preaches---this time at home. #mbi_context -- The United States Promotes Democracy Abroad. Now It Needs to Promote It at Home. -- Jun 16
- An first rate analysis of the causes of police brutality with lots of valuable insights for those trying to help effectively address the problem. #mbi_context -- How Police Brutality Gets Made -- Jun 16
- From someone who the relationship between news and entertainment, perceptive thoughts about how to better grapple with our current predicament. #mbi_context -- Jon Stewart Is Back to Weigh In -- Jun 15
- A hopeful, but not definitive, argument that Trump is not on the verge of transforming US democracy into an authoritarian regime. #mbi_context -- Yet Another Week of Trump Failing to Be an Actual Authoritarian -- Jun 09
