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By J.M. SORRELL

‘For What It’s Worth” is a classic Buffalo Springfield song. It was written in response to the November 1966 Sunset Strip curfew riots. Stephen Stills wrote the song, and he first thought to write about soldiers and civilians in Vietnam, but he...

By J.M. SORRELL

It can be exhausting to engage in critical thinking and to listen to and learn from others who challenge your world view or your plans for activist work; however, without it, growth is stunted and opportunities are lost. People in identity groups who...

By J.M. SORRELL

Honesty. The sin of telling the truth when no one wants to listen. When the brilliant and incomparable Sinéad O’Connor died on July 26, rapper and actor Ice-T summed it up perfectly: “Respect to Sinead. She stood for something. Unlike most people.”On...

By J.M. SORRELL

For the sixth year in a row, Finland tops the list for the world’s happiest country. You can download the full report at worldhappiness.report/ed/2023. My own spiritual homeland, Iceland, is No. 3. In general, Nordic countries are high ranking year...