Recently my colleague Roy Eidelson and I each published articles in the blogosphere about our predictions and warnings for progressives in the wake of President Obama’s election.
We each wrote on a similar topic (mine is here and Roy’s is here). We had both started to write our respective pieces last fall after the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cynicism’
A Quick Observation: Cynics and Optimists in the Blogosphere
Building a Culture of Trust in Politics
A culture of trust is vital to solving the big problems of our age.
Without trust, there can be no hope of real and lasting positive change in the world. Our challenges are too big to solve on our own. We must be able to work together and collaborate on an unprecedented scale to [...]
The Meaning of Cynicism
In the wake of my recent post in the progressive blogosphere, I find myself thinking a lot about cynicism. The article, “Now What? A Cautionary Note, and an Invitation, to Progressives”, appeared on Truthout.com, outlining the inevitability of letdown after victory, and the need to shift the progressive group identity from underdog [...]