PinnedPublished inUrgent Notes of a Failed Peace builder: Israel and PalestineUrgent Notes of a Failed Peace Builder: Israel and Palestine“Maybe we should give up,” my friend Mohammed tells me on the phone. He is a Palestinian educator from Gaza and a lifelong peace builder…Oct 21, 202318Oct 21, 202318
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No Place for Socrates: Seeds of Peace, Hannah Arendt, and the Importance of Thinking“We were a nation in thrall to our own stupidity. What passed for politics now was just dramaturgy. Sow conflict, promise consequence…Apr 13, 20221Apr 13, 20221
Sulaiman Khatib, “The Moral Imagination,” and What We Need Now“Transcending violence is forged by the capacity to generate, mobilize and build the moral imagination. . . .stated simply, the moral…Jul 24, 2021Jul 24, 2021
A Suggestion for Those Wondering How The United States of America Can Flourish, or Even Survive…Whether or not ill you heed President Biden’s call for unity, decency, and the common good will depend on your willingness to engage…Feb 1, 20211Feb 1, 20211