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Ripples of power: How helping others helps ourselves
Ripples of power: How helping others helps ourselves by Melinda Burrell 579 words I’ve been thinking about power, and people who use their power to be kind to others. A mediator friend described a case in which a tenant lost her job, got behind on rent, and started using drugs. Happily, she had an epiphany,
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Israel and Genocide
Israel and Genocide by Mel Gurtov 1233 words What is Genocide? Many scholars and progressives are reluctant to call Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide. They will agree that Israel’s behavior is abominable and atrocious but nevertheless falls below the threshold of a genocide. Their reasoning may step from partiality toward Israel no matter what it
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Priced Out of Paradise: When Ordinary People Get Shut Out of Extraordinary Places
Priced Out of Paradise: When Ordinary People Get Shut Out of Extraordinary Places by Sarena Neyman 829 words For decades, I’ve returned to Truro, Massachusetts, drawn by some of the most breathtaking vistas on Cape Cod. I never tire of biking through the dunes, hiking the sandy bluffs of the National Seashore, or watching the