My Republican mother used to ask me about Greta Thunberg, “Since when has a 15-year-old girl become an expert on climate science?” “She’s not,” I would reply, “She’s a political activist who trusts what scientists are telling us over what …
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Saluting Political Activist Roger Waters
In the world of rock and roll, it’s hard to think of anyone who has been more committed to activism than Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters. Over the years, and especially within the past decade, Waters has supported matters as diverse …
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Being Politically Active Comes at a Cost
Last Thursday was the birthday of feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton (pictured), who said: “The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we …
