“I still choose hope; I know that the struggle remains, and that democracy is a creative practice.”

"Our democracy is under threat and we need every reasonable person, every caring person, to try. It should be like jury duty."

"They say... that human nature is selfish. It’s just the opposite; human nature is actually cooperative, human nature is actually generous, human nature is actually community-minded."

“It is heroic to survive, and thrive.”

Highlights from the year’s posts on the underlying, core values that guide us.

"I’m of the idea that cemeteries are beautiful places that we can enjoy, but at the same time, should be preserved and honored."

"Ambivalence about teaching the hard truths about the relationship between America’s present and America’s past underserves all students."

“It's not just a win for policy, it's a win for people. It's for parents, for providers, for children. We're building something really powerful together.”

“Standing in that space, I found it impossible to reconcile and balance the sublime and the profane: world class art surrounded by lush, manicured landscapes, on blood-stained, spirit-killing prior fields of rice.”

“In the wise words of Maya Angelou, ‘Do the best you can until you know better, then when you know better, do better.’"