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The View From Here: White with a capital ‘W’

It’s too easy for white people to think that racial hierarchies don’t affect them.

Thomas Jefferson’s radical ideas transcend the limits of his imagination.

The street protests in Portland last week could signal a potent force for change – if the movement can stay organized.

It’s hard to respond to a natural disaster when we have a president who thrives on chaos.

by Greg Kesich May 24, 2020May 22, 2020

There is a cost to doing nothing in a crisis, and we will all end up paying it.

Maine’s economy was shut down by a global pandemic, not by a superpower-equipped governor.

Showing that you care for the wellbeing of others has been twisted into a cause for pointless rebellion.

Science will only give you part of the answer to the question of how much risk are you willing to accept.

The bigger the crisis, the bigger the conspiracy theory needed to explain it.

It’s hard to fathom how much has changed and how far we may have to go.