Words for Social Change: Empathy & Literature

Olivia Loksing Moy (Lehman College): Introductory Remarks: “Shooting an Elephant”

Talia Schaffer (Queens College & GC): Critical Care: Re […]

Once you’ve collected some of this data, I’d be curious to see what you believe an appropriate solution is,…[Read more]

Thank you for calling our attention to a problem that disguises itself as a solution. You make a great case for why conflicts within UN meetings would result in proxy wars such as the one on Ukrainian soil. You also make a great case for reform of the UN and implementation of NAM. I’d be curious to see your evaluation of what other…[Read more]

Thanks for teaching us about the tact we need to use in dealing with the North Korea/South Korea tension. Your proposal for nuclear suspensions is a great one. Is this currently already in progress? Do we have a history of proposing these suspensions and it working? Might a skeptic say these suspensions never work? If so, how could…[Read more]

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Thanks for sharing your proposal of the benefits of building a wall. It’s interesting that you note the wall as a way to prevent drugs from entering our country. If you pursue this for your literature review, you’d want to look at what the research says about drug trafficking and the Mexican/US border wall. You might also look to…[Read more]

Thanks for proposing an actual program we can all get behind. Do you see how thinking about particular problems can assist in crafting solutions that are specific and don’t involve big ideas but concrete programs we can implement on the ground? In fact, violence prevention programs are so effective in the States because of the…[Read more]

Thanks so much for shedding light on ways we can ACT on the refugee crisis. The connection you make to World War 2 is a stunning one and one I’m sure motivates all of us to act. One really great thing you do here is immediately start your conversation by appealing to your skeptic– the one who believes we need to keep Syrian refugees…[Read more]

Thanks for teaching us about the importance of training. What was particularly impressive here is the way you link lack of training to civilian casualties. I would love to read more about what the research says on this. (Maybe this is a way to build a body paragraph for your literature review that focuses on a particular dilemma your…[Read more]

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Thanks for teaching us about the current conflict between Pakistan and India. You’re right. A cease fire doesn’t seem to be working now nor is an agreement. You pose a good question– if legal policies can’t create a change, what will? Perhaps, as an activist, you can propose a particular solution and investigate its usefulness in…[Read more]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on borders and what it means to “secure” our safety. I wanted to hear more about what solution would rectify what particular border crisis. You reference 9/11. Does this mean you are referring to our American borders? You also mention people not understanding the people who are crossing these…[Read more]

Thanks so much for posting this. Activism is not just about ACTING but about informing the public on something they might know nothing about. Here you’ve educated our readership on a connection between the way we deal with refugees today and the way we dealt with them 60 years ago. This historical thread is a surprising one, but one…[Read more]

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