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Three Women's Memoirs Chronicle Arduous, Lifelong Odysseys

By Diane Scharper — 2018

Her (Khan's) memoir's title alludes to a dream she had that her family said predicted she would do great things. And she has. - Diane Scharper

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Q&A with the Rev. William Barber, Building “Fusion Coalition” that Unites People Against Poverty

Barber makes clear his belief that the role of Christians is to call for social justice and allow the “rejected stones” of American society—the poor, people of color, women, LGBTQIA people, immigrants, religious minorities—to lead the way.

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Alexandra Greenwald
2020
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‘There Is Not Some Separation Between Jesus and Justice.’ How Rev. William J. Barber II Uses His Faith to Fight for the Poor

Barber’s newsmaking actions were founded on the idea that being a person of faith means fighting for justice.

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Mary C. Curtis
2020
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Talking to Rachel Brathen, @Yoga_Girl, About Getting Political as a Wellness Guru

Why exactly is wellness considered so separate or distinct from politics anyway?

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Zahra Barnes
2016
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Commentary: Centrism Is Not a Middle Way

In a seemingly divided America, political “centrism” is gaining popularity. But, from a Buddhist perspective, Buddhist teacher Ethan Nichtern argues, centrism is actually a kind of extreme.

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Ethan Nichtern
2019
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Marianne Williamson Wants Politics to Enter the New Age

I saw Marianne Williamson speak on Independence Day. In Washington, D.C., crowds gathered in a rainstorm to see tanks roll and to cheer on Donald Trump.

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Emily Witt
2019
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Marianne Williamson Wants to Be Your Healer in Chief

In a friend’s dining room in central Los Angeles, 27 hours before she will announce she’s running for president of the United States, I ask self-help author and motivational speaker Marianne Williamson to perform a miracle.

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Anna Peele
2019
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“No One Decides to Run for President Impulsively”: Marianne Williamson Explains Her Magical Thinking

In an interview, the self-help author running to be America’s spiritualist in chief discusses meditation, war, David Brooks, and why the public should take her seriously.

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Sonia Saraiya
2019
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The Gospel According to Marianne Williamson

The first problem with Marianne Williamson is what do you call her. The other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination lead with their impressive elected titles: “Governor,” “Senator,” “Mayor.”

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner
2021
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The Politics of Division and Diversion

Millions of people around the world took to the streets in Women’s Marches, proclaiming fidelity to basic fundamental rights for women, people with disabilities, religious minority groups, immigrants and all vulnerable populations.

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Rabbi Sharon Brous
2017
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What You Call Politics, We Call Torah

Tell me this: can one really claim that Torah is not an inherently political document? - Sharon Brous

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Jewish Journal
2017
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