Handling Difficult Conversations at Work
Business English Tips #61 to #65 Every professional, at some point, must handle an uncomfortable conversation: delivering bad news, correcting a […]
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After the Shots: A Citizen’s Guide to Guarding the Public Square
Yesterday, Charlie Kirk was killed. I watched the breaking news on several networks. I watched a press conference from the
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The Death of Democracy’s Promise
Drawing from insights by Jonathan Last and others covering this tragedy Charlie Kirk wasn’t a hero. Not in the traditional
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Living With Contradiction: Cognitive Dissonance in America’s Age of Trump
In 2025, Americans are wrestling with the discomfort of holding conflicting truths. Psychology calls it cognitive dissonance. Politics calls it
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Building the State Within the State: Trump’s Paramilitary Ambitions and the Transformation of ICE
In the summer of 2025, America witnessed an unprecedented display of federal power in action. Blue city after blue city,
The Weave: The Unstable Past.
Author’s Note In recent years, we have seen a growing effort to sanitize American history, to downplay the country’s darkest
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Business English Tips #56 to #60
Theme: Negotiating in English: How to Be Clear, Polite, and Persuasive Target audience: Global business professionals at B2 level, with scaffolding
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Beyond 1948: Zachary J. Foster on Identity, Expulsion, and the Long Arc of Palestinian History
For most Western audiences, the story of Israel and Palestine begins abruptly in 1948. In textbooks and television coverage, Palestinians
Gaza City and the Burden of Innocence
The announcement came early yesterday morning. Israel had begun a new offensive in Gaza City. The name of the operation, Gideon’s
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Donald Whitehead: Leading the Fight Against Urban Homelessness and Mental Health Crisis
A Voice from Experience In the landscape of American urban policy, few voices carry the moral authority and practical wisdom
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