Source: The UnPopulist
by Emily Chamlee-Wright & Jason S Canon
“‘These are the times that try men’s souls.’ That’s how Thomas Paine opened The American Crisis in 1776. The Declaration of Independence narrates the origins of that crisis: a tyrant choosing private gain over public good, usurping legislative authority, stifling immigration, cutting off trade, bending the judiciary, and sending ‘hither swarms of Officers to harass our people.’ 250 years later, surveying the aftermath of the ICE surge in Minneapolis, we know what Paine meant. … we’d like to follow Paine in turning soulward. How do we bear witness and resist without letting our shock and outrage corrupt who we are? We’re not here to tell anyone what or how to feel. Rather, we want to explore two traditions of directing our feelings toward inner and outer peace.” (02/06/26)
https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/minneapolis-demonstrates-how-to-resist