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American democracy is not a static system; it is a living experiment that must be renewed by each generation. Having lived through the arc from the hopeful decades following World War II to the turbulent politics of today, I write with a deep concern for the future of that experiment. I am a retired educator, consultant, and social commentator who has spent a lifetime observing American political and cultural change and advocating for civic engagement and social responsibility. My recent book, Saving Democracy: From the Warnings of 2016 to the Urgency of 2025, updates and expands my original 2016 book. It examines how the United States arrived at its current political crossroads-- and how renewed citizen awareness and engagement may help reclaim the democratic promise. I write regularly at www.perspectives-bobpassi.org and on Substack at bobpassi.substack.com, where I explore democracy, personal empowerment, and the deeper cultural narratives shaping our time. My work focuses on the long arc of American democracy and the cultural forces that shape its future. OpEdNews Member for 765 week(s) and 1 day(s) 163 Articles, 0 Quick Links, 268 Comments, 0 Diaries, 2 Series, 0 Polls
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024A Grand Bargain to Save Democracy: A New Mandate To garner votes for Biden in the face of Gaza, there needs to be a new bargain about how to reclaim our foreign policy to realign it with our democratic ideals. Series: Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views), Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views) 
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024Leadership Choices: Election 2024 Making a electoral choice may be difficult for some voters. Series: Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views), Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views) 
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Sunday, March 10, 2024Redeeming the Nation and Saving Democracy: Election 2024 Our support of Israel in Gaza is threatening Biden's chances in the upcoming election. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Saturday, February 24, 2024Election 2024: US Political Dynamics Appearances and realities: what is this upcoming election about under the surface. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024The History of Busy-ness What happens when you try to control creativity is probably that you will kill it. 
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024Biden, Democracy and the Election The policies of the Biden Administration concerning Gaza are affecting our standing in world opinion and are very likely to influence the next presidential election. Series: Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views), Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views) 
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Tuesday, February 6, 2024Sacred Cow What is the price of making Israel a "sacred cow" in our political system and what about the people of Gaza? Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Monday, January 15, 2024Martin Luther King, Jr. A remembrance of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and its continuing significance. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Sunday, January 14, 2024An American Conundrum 2024 A look at the political dynamics of the upcoming presidential election and especially the consequences of the Biden administration's position on Gaza. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Sunday, January 7, 2024Resolutions for the New Year - 2024 It is time to make decisions about how to use our personal time and energy to help create a positive future. Series: Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views), Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views) 
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Friday, December 29, 2023The New Year Time for new approaches to our universal human issues. Time to rise above the fray Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Sunday, December 24, 2023Winter Solstice 2023 We must find our way out of the recent darkness of the human spirit if we hope to survive as anything human. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views) 
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Saturday, December 23, 2023The Human Race The human race is in a race against time. Losing is not an opeion if we are to survive as a viable species. It is now a sprint. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views) 
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Sunday, December 10, 2023Loss of the Humanitarian Impulse About our official cowardice and inhumanity as a nation. 
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Friday, November 24, 2023The Assassination of John F. Kennedy: 60 Years Later What we were becoming before the assassination and what we have become since. A sad story. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Thursday, November 23, 2023Keeping Trump Alive Donald Trump is a media creation that has taken on lifelike proportions, but is not exactly real. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Thursday, November 16, 2023Tragedy in the Middle East Putting the entire Palestinian problem into perspective for clarity. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023Demonizing the Opposition How words are often used to belittle and dismiss the opposition. 
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Friday, November 3, 2023Life is Sacred! The inhumanity of the attacks on Gaza and how we can retain our humanity as individuals. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) 
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Monday, October 30, 2023In Our Name and On Our Dime This has become a blatant abuse of leadership and tax money. Series: Sustainable Sanity (110 Articles, 200106 views), Democracy in America (142 Articles, 234445 views) |
