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November 2016

November 24, 2016
Don't fight to be thankful for 2016. It doesn't deserve your gratitude.
November 23, 2016
A new conversation is starting over at The Mix. I hope you'll join us.
November 22, 2016
If we don't report incidents like this, who will?
November 16, 2016
Who we choose to empathize with in the aftermath of Trump speaks volumes.
November 12, 2016
Doing good in the world means that we must first see the world for what...
November 11, 2016
It is long past time for some difficult conversations.
November 08, 2016
After all the votes are tallied, there's still more work to be done.
November 07, 2016
No matter how much we may hate our tribalistic impulses, tribes aren't going anywhere anytime...

October 2016

October 28, 2016
In two weeks, a great thing is happening in the Ozarks.
October 25, 2016
Just because you don't see change happen doesn't mean that it can't — or won't...
October 19, 2016
A prominent atheist has left the fold. What should we make of it?
October 17, 2016
If we want to hand out credit or blame, we had better be ready to...
October 11, 2016
There is plenty of great thought to share across ideological lines.
October 10, 2016
Complaining will not get us the discourse we want.
October 08, 2016
What shall it profit a party to gain power and lose its own soul?
October 03, 2016
Catch me with Andrew Hall and Jack Matirko on their wonderful and funny podcast!

September 2016

September 30, 2016
Tired of just hearing talk about dialogue? Here it is in action.
September 28, 2016
This is not the kind of moment you want as a candidate.
September 26, 2016
Real change doesn't come from mere political dominance.
September 22, 2016
There are some lessons to be learned about dialogue here, but maybe not the ones...
September 18, 2016
Time to stop letting people avoid criticism in the name of tolerance.
September 12, 2016
Before we can evaluate positions, we must first be clear on what they are.
September 06, 2016
Sometimes the protection of the shadows is what we need.
September 02, 2016
Putting ideology above charity is not a principle to be praised.
September 01, 2016
Yet another salvo in the safe space wars.

August 2016

August 29, 2016
If you want to engage in dialogue, you may want to consider some basic guidelines.
August 24, 2016
The movement is not dying, but it is not what we thought it was.
August 22, 2016
What if firebrand vs. diplomat were too simple a choice?
August 16, 2016
Want a better atheist movement? Make it more lucrative to be a better atheist.
August 12, 2016
To capitalize or not to capitalize? There is an answer here.
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