December 13, 2024

Civics

Art is part of a map 'that shows us how we get out of this place.'

My friend and colleague, Jamie Wolf, shared this with me this week. Writer Mira Jacob posted it on Instagram the day after the election. It is addressed to her teenage son.

INSTAGRAM POST: "Art is making something no-one asked for"

Civics

What we’re facing is serious, and we need to acknowledge the whole truth of it.

ARTICLE: Learning to See in the Dark Amid Catastrophe: An Interview With Deep Ecologist Joanna Macy

Civics

Many Americans still want to live in a compassionate country.

‍ARTICLE: Even as Polarization Surges, Americans Believe They Live in a Compassionate Country

Civics

What does a creative response to polarization look like?

ARTICLE: The Hopeful Thing About Our Ugly, Painful Polarization

Civics

Care, dignity, and belonging as the core antidotes to resentment politics

‍ARTICLE: How Hannah Arendt Can Help Us Understand This New Age of Far-Right Populism