Tag Archives: hate

Send Forgiveness Viral – The Project

Stop the outrage and #SendForgivenessViral | Written by Waleed Aly & Tom Whitty (@twhittyer) #TheProjectTV https://t.co/lMonyEhmB5 — #TheProjectTV (@theprojecttv) July 19, 2016 Forgiveness is a tricky word… The writer has often experienced working with a deeply traumatized human being who … Continue reading

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Laurie Penny: The New Statesman – the issue for Europe is not migrants, but creeping fascism

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2015/08/europe-shouldn-t-worry-about-migrants-it-should-worry-about-creeping-fascism Powerful and accurate piece from Laurie, for which gratitude. ‘There is an urban legend about boiling frogs, and it goes like this. If you put a frog in a pan of cold water and slowly, slowly turn up the … Continue reading

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How we respond to hate: www.svetimageda.lt

http://www.upworthy.com/when-a-man-asks-people-to-translate-a-hate-message-hes-received-their-response-is-unforgettable?c=ufb1 Clearly there is plenty of evidence around to discourage us about what it is to be human, and about how we relate to each other, to other living beings and to our environment….. This film is only a few … Continue reading

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Through Light – Hannah Linden

http://thestaresnest.com/tag/hannah-linden/ Another recently published poem from local poet, Hannah, on The Stare’s Nest – a site which is well worth a visit, describing itself as ‘poems for a more hopeful world’. Those who have met Hannah before, on this blog … Continue reading

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The psychology of hate: How we deny human beings their humanity: Nicholas Epley

The psychology of hate: How we deny human beings their humanity: Nicholas Epley Long, interesting article by Nicholas Epley on the psychology of disconnection and dehumanization. Intensely topical and relevant piece. Click on the title above to go via Brent … Continue reading

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Sting: Fragile & James Baldwin: The Fire Next Time

“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time

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