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How Zelenskyy emerged as the antithesis of Putin and proved you don’t need to be a strongman to be a great leader

"It is natural for the West to pin a great many hopes on Zelenskyy, in his resistance to the authoritarianism of Putin. The West should, however, not forget the most central lesson of democratic politics – that the leaders are no better, morally speaking, than those they lead." Author:  Michael [...]

2022-05-14T13:04:53-05:00April 18th, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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How can America heal from the Trump era? Lessons from Germany’s transformation into a prosperous democracy after Nazi rule

In my early career years, I was a classroom teacher for children of personnel at European headquarters for the US Air Force. At that time, headquarters was based in Wiesbaden, a beautiful city in Germany. It was the late 60’s, not even 25 years following the liberation of the concentration [...]

2021-01-18T20:22:54-06:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Populism erupts when people feel disconnected and disrespected

"Although people voted for Donald Trump for many reasons, there is growing evidence that much of his appeal is rooted in problems of social integration. Trump seems to have secured strong support from Americans who feel they have been pushed to the margins of mainstream society and who may have [...]

2021-01-09T00:00:13-06:00January 8th, 2021|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Dominance or democracy? Authoritarian white masculinity is more than a political debate strategy

Authoritarian white masculinity has made a resurgence because it doesn’t only appeal to men. People of all genders can be socialized into patriarchal systems, and white women, in particular, sometimes benefit from their proximity to, and participation in, authoritarian white masculinity. -  Author: Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University   [...]

2020-11-03T00:24:29-06:00October 20th, 2020|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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