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The crack video, hearsay evidence, and the mutability of 'fact' | #TOpoli3 comments

Sol wrote 2 days ago: Thoughtful and troubling read from @navalang on the crack video and the mutability of factual eviden … more →

Tags: civic virtue, Toronto politics, Mayor Rob Ford, Civic Engagement, Municipal governance, rob ford, gawker, Public Health, Ed Keenan

Freedom of speech- more than just one law

munstermann wrote 1 week ago: If you spend some time on the internet, you’ll probably see a pattern tied with deleting someo … more →

Tags: Thoughts, free speech, Private-censorship, First Amendment, constitution, democracy, silencing, harassment, Don't be a dick

Nuance, complexity, and why progressives are frequently at a disadvantage | #TOpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli1 comment

Sol wrote 1 week ago: Critical thinking. First item on the list in the Citizen's Toolbox. #citizenship (h/t Class War … more →

Tags: Belligerent Ignorance, Citizenship, Complexity, Critical Thinking, Critical Thought, cultivation of stupidity, Fair Vote Canada, Maturity, meanings of words

IN BRIEF: Afghanistan Vision Network's

farzanamarie wrote 2 weeks ago: IN BRIEF: Afghanistan Vision Network’s April dialogue on elections included the vital role for … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, Civil Society, Dialogue, Network, Afghan, Vision, Nation Building, Dialogue, activism

Divide and Fall

Just Torch wrote 2 weeks ago: Yes.  Lately this space has been more focused on the social analysis with a bit of lean towards the … more →

Tags: Freedom, Personal Responsibility, Politics, War of Definitions, !st Amendment, Army, constitution, divisiveness, Islam

Open Mic Night | What Is A Hero?

DAMM wrote 3 weeks ago: from the DAMM Archive by Guest Columnist Mike Alonzo Introduction by DAMM |  I always feel like Solo … more →

Tags: Prose, Gaming, Videogames, superman story, Meaningful Moments, Guest Columnist

Facts can be troublesome things

Pete Faoro wrote 3 weeks ago: The principle explaining why a stopped clock is right twice daily explains why I sometimes agree wit … more →

Tags: World War Two, Tea Party, © P.B.Faoro, rand paul, united states, William F. Buckley, Big Lie, german, National Review

The Rules

Pete Faoro wrote 3 weeks ago: “Some thoughts in passing” is a liberal, progressive survey of contemporary society, cul … more →

Tags: social sciences, Ad Hominem, English language, Controversy, name calling, Education, Critical Thinking, Linguistics, faoro

How We Say It5 comments

kyndallrae wrote 3 weeks ago: (Audio) Last week I heard a Christian comment, “I would rather offend someone into heaven than flatt … more →

Tags: Sermons

Civil Discourse

habeebahbiryani wrote 1 month ago: Media sharing sites like YouTube affects civil discourse by influencing people, persuading them to b … more →

Tags: obama, Presidential Election, Voting

Boston1 comment

jandrews wrote 1 month ago: Well, life hands you highs and life hands you lows.  A week ago I was posting from cloud nine, after … more →

Tags: Peace, 2013, Action, Just Do Something, Boston Marathon, Community, kindness, Love, Social Justice

Network-Thinking: Urgency

farzanamarie wrote 1 month ago: This vision-network is for those who recognize that the coming months in 2013-2014 represent a criti … more →

Tags: Vision 2, Afghanistan, Network, Vision, engagement, Strategy, Dialogue, activism, civil society

Put Away Childish Things

Just Torch wrote 1 month ago: Recently I have been having an ongoing discussion wherein I have maintained that one of the most sig … more →

Tags: Personal Responsibility, Politics, War of Definitions, 2nd Amendment, aca, constitution, Government, political center, responsibility

Planning For Civil Discourse About Gun Violence1 comment

sjr wrote 1 month ago: As we noted in our last post, political parties and citizens alike remain deeply divided on what mig … more →

Tags: Dialogue, In The Field, Online, our work, Resources, Working With Conflict, civility, .:*Conflict*:., Difficult Dialogues

Afghan-U.S. Student Dialogue - a Powerful Beginning!

farzanamarie wrote 1 month ago: A partnership between Civil Vision International, The Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Afghani … more →

Tags: Visionaries, Different story than war, Youth, Insight, Vision 2, Afghanistan, Trust, Civil Society, Dialogue

March 2013 Vision Network Gathering

farzanamarie wrote 1 month ago: Thanks for a great network meeting in March!  Hosted by Civil Vision International, participants inc … more →

Tags: Visionaries, Women, Different story than war, Anti-Corruption, Vision 2, Trust, Civil Society, Dialogue, Network

On Sam James (@297Harbord), Steph Guthrie (@amirightfolks), and reproductive freedom

Sol wrote 1 month ago: Let’s get the disclosures out of the way first. Steph is a friend. Brave, smart, funny, strong … more →

Tags: Reproductive 'Freedom', Patriarchy, Feminism, Violence, misogyny, Privilege, Civic Engagement, Accountability, Bigotry

Good News from the Moscow Fair and Affordable Housing Commission

Admin wrote 1 month ago: Last night we had an unofficial meeting due to lack of a quorum (not enough members showed up), but … more →

Tags: Idaho, Moscow, Nancy Chaney, civility, Civil Society, Rent, security deposits, rental properties, Ken Nagy

Bibliophile Insult for Ray Comfort1 comment

John Sargeant wrote 1 month ago: Ray Comfort, the evangelist that tried to stick it to atheists with a banana, has learnt the meaning … more →

Tags: Religion, Atheism, humour, Bibliophile, Offence, Facebook Viral, Banana, Ray Comfort


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