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by Joan Blades. Reprinted from The Huffington Post. In theory our education system was designed to give us an educated electorate. Yet somehow among eligible voters, 18 to 24 year olds are the

by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg, Washington, DC sculptor. Reprinted from The Huffington Post. Sex, religion and money. These used to be the subjects to avoid. Now, it is politics. Co-workers, friends, even families are

by Linda Taylor, reprinted from the Huffington Post. We’ve just heard that Jesus and the disciples were turned away from a Samaritan village where they may have expected to be welcomed.

by Veronica Chin, reprinted from the Huffington Post. I always considered myself a pacifist, or at least not an agitator. But thanks to a Living Room Conversation I participated in a

by Jacob Z. Hess, Partner, Living Room Conversations. Reprinted from the Huffington Post Credit: Bonch Gurevich It used to be that friends and acquaintances were mystified at my interest in liberal-conservative dialogue

by Katie Page. Reprinted from The Huffington Post I am angry. The events of past weeks, months and yes, years angers me. It is centuries of violence and hate. I hear

by Jacob Z. Hess, Partner, Living Room Conversations. Reprinted from The Huffington Post It’s been a rough month in America. From Orlando to Dallas, from Louisiana to Minnesota, the bloodshed has been

by Mary Gaylord. Reprinted from The Huffington Post It took me by surprise when my hippie-liberal-pacifist friend called and asked if I’d go to a shooting range with her. She’d received a

The future of America’s nuclear arsenal goes beyond presidential politics. It’s a conversation that all Americans need to be a part of. by Joan Blades. Reprinted from the Christian Science Monitor

by Mary Gaylord. Reprinted from The Daily Camera. Last week I went out with three girlfriends to enjoy some beer at a local brewpub. One woman I know quite well, the

The outgoing AG makes a huge play to reform our scandalous asset forfeiture laws. But even so, it’s just a start. Congress needs to act. by Joan Blades and Matt

Our asset forfeiture laws are a mess, and they’re letting cops confiscate property. Left and right ought to agree on this one. by Joan Blades and Matt Kibbe. Reprinted from The

In celebration of July 4, Independence Day in the United States, Transformation asks what lies in store for democracy in America?  By Jacob Hess. Reprinted from openDemocracy. Sign at a Tea Party

It’s time to get right on crime. By Joan Blades and Grover Norquist. Reprinted from Time. There is gridlock in Congress. A Republican House can veto any progressive idea advanced by

Americans with different political views may yell at each other but they rarely talk or listen. It’s time to revitalize a different form of political conversation. This is the third