The most lethal comorbidity
“Medical epidemiologists have tracked the underlying health challenges that have pushed a dangerous infection of coronavirus into fatalities…”
Wim Laven
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Wim Laven
The Dangerous Consequences of Bias
“It must be said upfront: not all bias is bad—some of them are essentially heuristics, shortcuts that help us process patterns–but some bias is deadly and unfair.”…
Wim Laven
Published in: The Chronicle, Bainbridge Island Review, Daily Journal, Progressive Party, LA Progressive, Pagosa Daily Post, Emmitsburg News Journal
Date: May 18,20,2020
835 Words
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Caring about the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery
“Black men are being stalked and killed in the US–business as usual. Ahmaud Arbery’s murder was based on: “He’s a black man running down our road.” Punishment for the crime of being black is sometimes death…”
Wim Laven
Published in: Progressive Party, The Smirking Chimp, LA Progressive, Anchorage Press
Date: May 9,10,11,2020
780 Words
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Mayday, Mayday, May Day!
““Mayday!” signals a life-threatening emergency. Everyone who hears it immediately understands the grave urgency and the call to action.
“M-aidez” French for, “Help Me.” The root of the cry for help…”
Wim Laven
Published in: Emmitsburg, Anchorage Press, Bainbridge Island Review, Westside Gazette, Sierra County Prospect
Date: May 1,5,6,2020
940 Words
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Compassion, empathy, and charity in the time of COVID-19
“My Ph.D. dissertation was on attitudes and perceptions towards forgiveness. I was motivated by a desire to increase the peace…”
Wim Laven
Published in: Black Star News, Anchorage Press, Creston News Adverstiser, Counterpunch, Newsbreak, The Johnstown Breeze, Sierra County Prospect, Emmitsburg, Westside Gazette, Bainbridge Island Review, LA Progressive, Global Diaspora, Progressive Party USA
Date: April 28,29,2020
870 Words
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Bailout the People
“As the global pandemic of the novel coronavirus rages around the world there are copious amounts of finger-pointing and blame…”
Wim Laven
Published in: Bainbridge Island Review, The Smirking Chimp, LA Progressive, Black Star News
Date: April 21,2020
632 Words
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