Pathless
Fiercely Interdependent
This is an important article. I hope that many people, of whatever political persuasion, take five or ten minutes to read it and seriously consider what Bill Ayers has to say about civic engagement, struggle for justice and peace, and what it means to be a responsible adult citizen of a democracy.
What a Long, Strange Trip Its Been -- In These Times
From the article:
What a Long, Strange Trip Its Been -- In These Times
From the article:
In a robust and sophisticated democracy, political leaders—and all of us—ought to seek ways to talk with many people who hold dissenting, or even radical, ideas. Lacking that simple and yet essential capacity to question authority, we might still be burning witches and enslaving our fellow human beings today.
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History is always in the making. It’s up to us. It is up to me and to you. Nothing is predetermined. That makes our moment on this earth both hopeful and all the more urgent—we must find ways to become real actors, to become authentic subjects in our own history.
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History is always in the making. It’s up to us. It is up to me and to you. Nothing is predetermined. That makes our moment on this earth both hopeful and all the more urgent—we must find ways to become real actors, to become authentic subjects in our own history.