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Welcome to Week 2 of Be the Change!
This week I share an essay on how the politics of the past four years have harmed all of us; an essay on what our reaction to COVID-19 portends for climate change; a poem and essay about Rod Rosenstein, the former Deputy AG, and his role in child separations; and a poem about where we go from here.
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The Past Four Years Have Poisoned Us All
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The last time I was around a large group of people without need of wearing a mask was March 9, 2020, when I gave a talk at Brandeis University. This was just two days before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and four days before then-President Trump declared it a national emergency. News of the crisis had been …
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What COVID-19 Does, and Does Not, Teach Us About Climate Change
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The speed with which the COVID-19 pandemic has completely upended and shut down ordinary life in America is both stunning and terrifying.
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Will We Get Away With it?
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Here we reward the worst crimes with a cushy job
at a White Shoe law firm that does pro bono work
for the ACLU.
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An Open Letter to King & Spalding: Fire Rod Rosenstein
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The only way to demonstrate your commitment to justice is to immediately sever all ties with Mr. Rosenstein, whose actions are diametrically opposed to the values you claim to espouse.
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Promises to Myself After Trump Loses the Election
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While the Enola Gay circled overhead, I gained weight,
and obsessed over coverage of its flight: Would we be spared,
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or perish? What orders have been given, and who or
what will the pilot obey? We paid for the plane and...
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There is cause for optimism. COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths are down at the same time that vaccinates rates are eclipsing two million a day. Meanwhile, Congress looks set to pass a nearly $2 trillion relief bill by mid-March. Keep fighting for the future!
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