Here’s something else I come back to often. Ron Rolheiser offering 3 questions when evaluating spiritual health:
1) Do I pray every day?
2) Am I involved with the struggle of the poor?
3) Do I have the kind of friendships in my life that move me beyond bitterness and anger?
Kind of comical that the world’s richest man could choose to end world hunger on his own but is instead using his power to shut down the world’s biggest food aid program. Now that’s evil
Anyone who’s worked with @amnesty knows they’re extremely cautious about using the word genocide. Many criticize them for it, but it greatly magnifies the significance of statements like this.
A new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of tax cuts in the U.S. — which promised to “trickle down” and eventually boost jobs and income for everyone — have only helped one group: the rich.
https://t.co/UIyBqUcDJb
The challenge, after a loss, is to learn something *new.* Most people aren't doing that right now. They're taking in information and trying to fit that within their prevailing world view.
The NEW thing I'm learning is: People do not and will not vote for harm mitigation...
There is not a single swing state that Kamala would’ve won if EVERY single Jill Stein, Cornell West, & Claudia De La Cruz voted for her.
In states where Trump won by a large margin, populist economic policies won.
Paid Sick Leave in Nebraska and Minimum Wage in Missouri:
It’s difficult to consider this a uniquely “dark day” for the world. For over one year, we have seen scenes of children shredded by US-made bombs on our mobile phones. The darkness has been here for awhile.
Abortion rights are beating Kamala in every single state that voted on them.
Progressive policies aren't unelectable - unpopular Democratic politicians are.