This iconic image of Tank Man was captured by Jeff Widener for AP One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. ~John F. Kennedy On a summer day in 1989, a man became world famous. We still don’t know who he is. In the summer of 1989, pro-democracy protestors occupied Tiananmen Square in … Continue reading Everyday People Make the Best Revolutionaries
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. ~Marilyn vos Savant Two weeks ago I sent out an e-mail to newsletter subscribers asking how everyone was feeling post-Ossoff. I was blown away by the response. Friends - thank you for your candor, and for your willingness to share your … Continue reading Resilience for the Resistance: Ways to Build a Stronger Union (of Activists)
Let us go forward with fear and courage and rage to save the world. ~Grace Paley Your third-grade self once said during history class "If I had been alive then, I would have saved them." And do you know what? You would have. Do you know how I know? Because of what you're doing right … Continue reading Why This Moment is the Opportunity of Your Lifetime
May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. ~Peter Marshall Friends, I don't often vent, but it's time to talk about healthcare and the GOP's hypocrisy. Americans are proud of our ability to protect stuff. We fight wars. We root … Continue reading What if you could save a life with a phone call?
Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination. ~William Longgood If the Resistance has taught us anything, it's that you can't wait for someone to invite you to change the world. You just have to jump in with the knowledge and resources that you have. And then you just have to keep going. Take Teresa O'Donnell. A … Continue reading The Middle
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ~John Quincy Adams You never know when you're someone else's inspiration. In 1963, a group of women protested (in the rain) in front of the Kennedy White House. They were there on behalf of Women Strike … Continue reading Be the Inspiration
Image credit: Kathy&Sam, CC “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Andrew Carnegie Leafcutter ants are peculiar, fascinating little creatures. They use their buzzsaw-like jaws to cut up leaves that they … Continue reading Strength in Numbers
I always have a comfortable feeling that nothing is impossible if one applies a certain amount of energy in the right direction. ~ Nellie Bly Today is Deborah Sampson day in Massachusetts. She's not exactly a household name, so you're probably wondering who on earth she was. Well, she was a soldier. In the Revolutionary … Continue reading Nothing is Impossible
We can't have someone in the Oval Office who doesn't understand the meaning of the word 'confidential' or 'classified.' ~Donald Trump Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the President. ... It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or … Continue reading Loose Lips Sink …
Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it. ~Mark Twain I'm not often speechless. But it's difficult to put into words what it's like to watch House Republicans celebrate and slap one another on the back because they passed … Continue reading The Last Laugh
Small Deeds Done 