Candidates are focused on defining themselves, with one distinction being about anger vs. hope.
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Fear Is a Critical Ingredient For Any Authoritarian Leader
When fear falls victim to hope, ‘all hell breaks loose.’
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Who Gets Permission to Be Angry in America?
The double standard is constantly validated in ways that are sometimes obvious and others that are more subtle.
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Musings on Hope During a Time of Fear and Division
My only hope is that in November, there are more of us who get out to the polls than there are of them.
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What Happens When We Let Hope Die?
When we quit believing in the possibility of change, we quit trying and what was once horrific becomes ordinary.
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The Party That Doesn’t Care About Governing Won’t Do Much in 2018
The question is whether or not voters will hold the GOP accountable.
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Why Oprah Winfrey’s Speech Mattered
Last night she brought us together in hope.
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A Lesson on Finding Hope Amidst the Toxicity
Yes, there is still some good news out there!
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Obama Challenges the Politics of Hate With the Politics of Hope
His speech in Virginia last night was balm for a weary soul.
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Engaging in Politics These Days Is Both Toxic and Exhausting
How to not let Donald Trump rob you of all hope.
