President Biden hit on why Democrats were successful while Trump and the GOP failed in the midterm. The answer is empathy.
Biden Just Showed Why Trump And The GOP Will Always Fail
Opinion: Decency and Empathy are Key Political Factors Helping Biden, Hurting Sanders
As primary election day, March 17, approaches in Illinois, I have been doing some canvassing for a candidate running to keep her seat as a state representative, Lindsey LaPointe. I have known Lindsey for a few years as someone who is active in our neighborhoods (before she took over as state rep), always present around local issues and trying to make life better in our little corner of the world in Chicago. Last fall I attended an event at a local park called “Peace in the Preserves,” and of course Lindsey was there. We fell into conversation, and as a professor at a small state university in the city, I drifted into my usual and somewhat long-winded talking points about higher education funding, pension issues, and so forth.
Lazarus is Lying at Our Gate: Our Public Calling to See Him
Lazarus is lying at our gate. It is why our politics and our votes matter so much. In less than 50 days we will decide who will govern our land for the next two, four, and six years. Lazarus is lying at our gate. Will our votes take him into consideration?
Deplorable: Reflections on Campaigns, Culture, and Compassion
I believe that it is finally through compassion and empathy for the suffering vulnerable ones that all the hate and fear will be overcome