Democracy Is Hard
Ruth BraunsteinBreaking down religion, politics, and money. Dive into why democracy is hard — but worth the work.
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Why is it so hard to disagree well at church?
The dark side of small talk
I have long been fascinated by small talk.
Can you believe this heat?!
Are you planning to take the Parkway or the Turnpike? At this time of day?!
How about that local sports team?
Small talk is a high...
An ode to a local tax debate
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This installment of Democracy is Hard is brought to you by the slower pace of summer break. 😎
And in that spirit, I am happy to announce that our newsletter schedule will change a bit for the coming months.
We current...
Rededicate (ourselves to democracy) 250
Welcome to this week’s second installment of Democracy Is Hard. Here’s a rundown of what I have been doing, reading, and finding inspiration in this week.
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Hot town, summer in the city
It’s that...
Did taxpayers just write Trump a blank check?
Big Idea of the Week
It’s hard to keep track of every challenge to our democratic institutions coming out of Washington, DC these days. And this week has been a doozie, what with the “rededication” of the U.S. as a Christian nation...
Birds of a feather
Big Idea of the Week
Is birding (like) a religion?
“Here we go into the inner sanctum,” said Robin Young, the NPR host, as she was led into the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
There, she was told the story of how the lab...
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Award-winning sociologist studying things you're not supposed to talk about at parties: religion, politics, and money | Director, Meanings of Democracy Lab | Author of My Tax Dollars, Prophets and Patriots & Religion and Progressive Activism
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