Between Horror and Hope
Reflections on Putin’s war in Ukraine and its implications As the war in Ukraine unfolds, I am both horrified and hopeful. Day by day, the suffering of the Ukrainian... Read more.
The Politics of Small Things + the Internet (still) = Alternatives
Reflections on the Democracy Seminar Launch We “zoomed” our launch event for the Democracy Seminar in December. We discussed the relationships between... Read more.
Collaboration and Democracy
Thoughts Anticipating the Democracy Seminar Webinar on Collaborating with Enemies, Opponents and Friends The Democracy Seminar has been very active the past few... Read more.
Uncertainty
Reflections on the Pandemic, Global Warming, Democracy, and the Social Condition On September 12, 2021, I delivered the keynote lecture at the Graduate School for... Read more.
A World Wide Committee of Democratic Correspondence: A Democracy Seminar Update
When we were considering reviving the Democracy Seminar, I recalled my 18th century history and the Committees of Correspondence formed by the Americans... Read more.
The Reinventing of the Liberal Mind
For decades, I’ve learned about America by studying Poland, and used my American experience to understand Poland, and worked to contribute to sociological... Read more.
My Arrest in Poland
The authorities hadn’t expected an American to be at this obscure performance _____ “At the time the circumstances of my arrest in Poland seemed trivial.... Read more.
The Chauvin Verdict and Common Sense
Further reflections on democracy and social justice Photo: Berlin, Germany – June 2, 2020: George Floyd mural at Mauerpark park at the site of the former death... Read more.
Democracy and Social Justice
On the significance of C.T. Vivian and Adam Michnik C. T. Vivian’s posthumous book, It’s in the Action: Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior, is... Read more.
Hopeful New Year!
Five Notes Against Despair, 2021 Despair The Covid-19 pandemic is spreading and is ineffectively controlled, as is the global political pandemic, spectacularly on... Read more.