“Democracy is not just a static collection of rules and practices. It is an unfinished project in motion, a constant work in progress. And we must never forget that democracy is the political system in service of human freedom.” Those words by Jamie Raskin, who has served as the Representative…
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Guest author, Mavis Morse-Corman, an advocate’s response to an article published in The New York Times on April 13, 2025
The recent piece that was published on April 13th by Paul Tough titled "Have We Been Thinking About ADHD All Wrong?" was not…
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“When the day comes, we step out of the shade,
Aflame and unafraid.
The new dawn blooms as we free it,
For there is always light,
If only…
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The ultra-marathon I invite us to imagine is not one that requires us to run an extraordinary distance or time. It is an ultra-marathon to defend our democracy at this moment and for the future.
Just as it takes extraordinary endurance to run an ultra-marathon,…
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We are more than we think we are!” Yo-Yo Ma shared that perspective during an interview with Fresh Air host, Terry Gross, on May 29, 2024.
This perspective reflects the new theme for my blog this year: Imagine Who We Can Be.
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Four years ago on this date, I celebrated the inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris by launching Who We Can Be.
I have now changed the title of my blog posts to Imagine Who We Can Be.
In…
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