WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY
Today is Women’s Equality Day! It’s hard to believe we’re still arguing over women’s rights, but here we are… Yesterday I spoke at a National Organization for Women event in Atlanta, where there was a lot of focus on the topic of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. American women today are clearly ready to get […]
HAWAII’S BROKEN HEART
Years ago I visited the home of Hawaii’s last queen, Liliuokalani. She become Queen in 1891, a couple of years later to be deposed in a coup staged by the Dole Pineapple Company with the tacit approval of the U.S government. Dole’s actions on behalf of U.S. business interests ended Liliuokalani’s reign and led to […]
THE MARIANNE PLAN
Dear Friends, Tomorrow I go home to DC for a few days after having been on the road for a month. From New Hampshire to Boston to Chicago to Detroit to New York to Los Angeles to South Carolina to numerous podcasts and media appearances, I’ve spoken to thousands of people about my plan for […]
INSULIN DESPAIR
I just read a message on my instagram in response to the video above: “My mother is rationing her insulin. The fear I have for her is immense. No 18-year-old should have to worry about this.” I stared at her message, filled with heartbreak and fury. How absolutely disgusting that in the United States of […]
THE INVINCIBLE SUMMER
Having had a long career articulating universal spiritual principles in my writing and lecturing, I have seen the transformational power of knowing that no matter what happens, love will always get the final say. From Israelites arriving at the Promised Land to the resurrection of Jesus, religious traditions carry the common theme that after the […]
What is meant in 1776 and what it means today: The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was officially signed on July 4, 1776. I often wonder whether our Founders had any sense that what they were doing would so change the world. While Thomas Paine was not one of the signers, he was definitely someone who helped inspire its content. And he said that here in these […]
Doing so little to foster societal health, we shouldn't be surprised at all the ways we are sick: America, Heal Thyself
Years ago I was told by a doctor that cultivating my health was more important than fighting off sickness. I remember at the time how his reframing of the relationship between sickness and health sort of jolted me into a different orientation to my body. “Health isn’t the absence of sickness,” he said to me.” […]
Prayer answered at Heathrow Terminal Two: And Then An Interesting Thing Happened
I write this as I’m flying back from London, having spent a month there after the birth of my new (and first!) grandchild, Elizabeth. My daughter’s mother-in-law aptly called my main activity while there, Granny Gazing. I was rapt and smitten simply staring at the miracle of this newborn child. Many thanks to all who […]
Juneteenth
Making the anniversary of an event a federal holiday is important, and not just for symbolic reasons. It means that on this one day we stop to think about something, recognizing its significance in the life of our country. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery, an institution of unspeakable evil that had lasted in America […]
We haven't been asking for too much; we've been asking for too little: Americans Have Been Trained To Accept Crumbs
Some traditional labor unions have already endorsed the president, making me wonder about the state of organized labor today. I remember a time when the relationship between organized labor and the Democratic party was a much more equal partnership; the Democrats got votes, and Labor got…..something! Given that establishment Democrats have not provided a higher […]