Tag Archives: democracy

September 15: International Day of Democracy

Posted on September 13, 2012 by kathiemm

Achieving and maintaining democracy—“government of the people, by the people, for the people”[i]–is an ongoing challenge. Perhaps President Lincoln had no alternative to preserving the Union than to wage war, but the wounds of that deadly conflict can still be … Continue reading →

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A week for celebrations

Posted on July 2, 2012 by kathiemm

In two days Americans will celebrate their Declaration of Independence. If we want to pursue its values, how should we define patriotism? No one is more eloquent on this topic than Howard Zinn, one of the dedicatees of this blog: “If patriotism were defined, not … Continue reading →

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More than graduations and weddings

Posted on May 28, 2012 by kathiemm

June is Torture Awareness Month.

It is a good month to put yourself in the shoes of another, particularly somebody who is being tortured. Right now, as you read, in all likelihood somebody is being tortured at the behest of the U.S. government.

Have you ever struggled to catch your breath… Continue reading →

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Committed to non-violent protesting (Quaker reflections, Part 3)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by kathiemm

Moving to California, I married and began raising three boys. It was the time of World War II, with its nuclear atrocities that wiped out vast portions of my beloved Japan. All too soon again … Continue reading →

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