Democracy, Climate, and the Power of Our Vote Why Voting Matters in a Time of Democratic, Climate, and Ecological Emergency There are moments in American history when voting can feel too small for the scale of the problems in front of us. A ballot is a piece of paper, a screen, a set of marks.... Continue Reading →
The Empty Chair: Where Democracy Is Begging for a Leader
Democracy Is Begging for a Leader Somewhere tonight there is a town hall with the lights still on, and no one is certain who will unlock it in the morning. Not because the town failed. Because the ballot was blank, and no one came forward. We have learned to speak about the climate and ecological... Continue Reading →
Standing When It’s Hard: Moral Courage in an Age of Crisis
Standing When It’s Hard: Moral Courage in an Age of Crisis In 1950, amid a climate of fear and political conformity, Margaret Chase Smith rose in the Senate and delivered her Declaration of Conscience. She knew the risks. She knew the cost of dissent. And still, she chose to speak. “Moral cowardice that keeps us... Continue Reading →