How to Stand Up to Systemic Racism: A Comprehensive Guide Published April 25, 2025 By Brenda Foster This document provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and combating systemic racism. It guides readers through recognizing systemic issues, examining personal biases, educating themselves and others, supporting policy changes, amplifying marginalized voices, confronting everyday racism, building effective allyships,Continue reading “How to Stand Up to Systemic Racism”
Tag Archives: politics
Exposing the Authoritarian Playbook: Defending Democracy
Published March 21, 2025 Authoritarian tactics threaten democracies worldwide. Understanding their strategies is our first line of defense. by Brenda Foster The Modern Authoritarian Threat Support Rate: Median support for authoritarian systems across 24 nations is 31% Democracies at risk from gradual erosion tactics 100+ : 15+ years of democratic decline globally Modern authoritarians don’tContinue reading “Exposing the Authoritarian Playbook: Defending Democracy”
The Pros and Cons of Technocracy in Modern Governance
Published March 13, 2023 This post explores the complex implications of living in a technocracy – a system of governance where technical experts and scientific knowledge drive decision-making. We examine the fundamental principles of technocratic governance, evaluate its potential benefits in creating efficient and innovative societies, analyze significant concerns regarding individual freedoms and social equity,Continue reading “The Pros and Cons of Technocracy in Modern Governance”
The Virtue of Democracy
Published March 12th, 2025 “When people know what they’re fighting for they know how to vote,” ~ Brenda Foster Democracy is more than a political system; it is a moral framework that embodies and cultivates civic virtues essential for human flourishing. This post talks about the ethical dimensions of democratic governance, examining how democracy bothContinue reading “The Virtue of Democracy”
Thinking Like a Billionaire
Are billionaires unusual creatures that are born different from the rest of us? Maybe. Maybe not. It doesn’t really matter. What’s important is that billionaires have a different approach to the world that we can all learn from. People that have different results do things differently. And they do things differently because they think differently.Continue reading “Thinking Like a Billionaire”