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The legacy of civil rights activist Fred Korematsu, who famously challenged the mass imprisonment of over 125,000 Japanese Americans during WWII, is spotlighted in “Am I An American or Am I Not?” at the International Peace Museum in downtown Dayton.
International Peace Museum examines timely question: ‘Am I An American or Am I Not?’
The legacy of civil rights activist Fred Korematsu, who famously challenged the mass imprisonment of over 125,000 Japanese Americans during WWII, is spotlighted in “Am I An American or Am I Not?” at the International Peace Museum in downtown Dayton.
www.daytondailynews.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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In case you need to hear it today, your worth as a human being is not dependent on your ability to produce profit for billionaires.
February 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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You don’t have to do everything. We need everyone who is opposed to fascism to do something.

TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS.
February 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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February 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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The central tactic of authoritarianism is to try to convince you that you have no power and that you should just live in despair.

You do have power.

You do have agency.

You can make a difference.

You don’t have to do it all by yourself.

Banding together is the way forward.
February 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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One of the clearest signs of learning is rethinking your assumptions and revising your opinions.
January 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Jimmy Carter's advice to a young person.

My nephew Matthew shared this letter with me yesterday. Five years ago, he wrote to all the living presidents and asked for advice on how to participate in public service. Only Jimmy Carter responded. A precis on how to live a life of service.
December 30, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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December 2, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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November 29, 2024 at 2:06 AM
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Alaska’s vote for #RankedChoiceVoting “sustains the movement toward a politics focused more on governing than on grandstanding. And it sets an example for Americans in other places eager to ditch division and rancor for teamwork and true choice in their politics.” www.sightline.org/2024/11/21/a...
Alaskans Keep Their Model Election System  - Sightline Institute
The open primaries and ranked choice voting that have delivered more representation for independents and moderate Republicans survived a repeal effort.
www.sightline.org
November 22, 2024 at 11:24 PM