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Published in: Transformation“Bright words:” finding common ground in environmental negotiationsWe cannot create what we cannot imagine, and to imagine we need stories and words to tell them.
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Published in: TransformationIf you oppose Donald Trump, please don’t hate himWhen we allow ourselves to fall victim to hatred, we are doing our opponents’ work for them.
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Published in: TransformationI love you just the way you areWhy kindness matters, personally and politically.
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Published in: TransformationFire and fury: the psychodrama of a very stable geniusDonald Trump is portrayed as a narcissist, but what exactly does that mean?
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Published in: TransformationThey rode on horseback to deliver babies: a century later, midwives are still crucial“I grew up with mares foaling and cows calving. I knew critters could do better than that; kinda figured women could...
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Published in: TransformationDoes kindness matter?Like spraying water on a spider’s web, research reveals the taken for granted infrastructure of human relationships.
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Published in: TransformationThe real clash of civilisationsThe presence or absence of conscience is perhaps the deepest human division.
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Published in: TransformationWhat democracy looks like when you have to disagree with your neighboursAs much as I dislike the administration of President Trump, I value community harmony very deeply.
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Published in: TransformationStereotyping Appalachians only feeds the coal IndustryAs a fifth-generation coal miner, I see the region’s Trump signs and pro-coal stickers as symbols of defense against...
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Published in: TransformationPassive patience is oppressive, but active patience can help us allDoes your commitment to justice override your desire for comfort?
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Published in: TransformationWhy stories matterStories cultivate the frequently forgotten yet uniquely human traits that build solidarity. Listen to a recorded...
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Published in: TransformationEmpathy and vulnerability in the digital ageThe cyber-world collapses the distance between the spectator and the scene of brutality, but does this encourage...
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Published in: TransformationWelcome to another year of transformationWe need your help to expand our coverage of deep-rooted personal and political change.
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Published in: TransformationWrestling with my white fragilityThis moment in American history calls me to enter spaces where my people’s shame can arrive with me, charging in on...
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Published in: TransformationIf you want change, learn when to argue and when to stopGetting stuck in the wrong fights can eat up energy—so learn to use it wisely.
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Published in: TransformationStephen Fry and the importance of self-pityIs it ok for victims of childhood abuse to pity themselves?
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Published in: TransformationWe need both compassion and confrontation to defeat Donald TrumpHaving empathy doesn’t mean backing away from confrontation. It’s possible to extend love to opponents while...
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Published in: TransformationOradour-sur-Glane: “a place of endless mourning”Europe’s collective amnesia about its human atrocities and refugee flows is becoming more pronounced. Here's why...
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Published in: TransformationNotes from Kabul'Not following the rules is how they have survived': a powerful meditation on life in the Afghan capital.
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Published in: Transformation10 top ways to survive your family ChristmasFrom imagining they're dead to distracting yourself with cute puppy pics, here's how to keep cool under family...
