“The change you’ve been waiting for your entire lives.” These words were spoken by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump just[…]
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Five Ways Cultures Can Learn From Each Other: A Presentation
*This Saturday I’ll be a panelist at Global China Connection’s Midwest Conference taking place at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School[…]
Read moreEducation is Bigger than Politics (A Lesson from my Year in China)
Having been in China just 10 days, it was funny how the detail of teaching English–my vehicle for coming out to[…]
Read moreLabor Unions: Effective. Political. Necessary?
I work for a school. Last week there was a board meeting, and as communication coordinator I was there to[…]
Read moreElection in East Africa
Ever since I got to my village in Tanzania, there has been campaign buzz regarding a recently-vacated seat of parliament[…]
Read moreProblems With Democracy
Once again, allow me introduce to you the newest contributor to The Periphery. This writer comes from a long ways[…]
Read moreIn the Not-Now
What does it say about Americans that the public is already starting to talk about candidates for president for 2016?[…]
Read more50 Shades of Shame
Guest writer, Erin Fahey, shares her insight about the controversial book, 50 Shades of Grey. We don’t have to look[…]
Read moreThe Lesser of Two Evils = Vote Third Party
President Obama is easily the most likeable president I’ve been alive to see. His leadership capabilities range from inspiring to[…]
Read moreThe Divisive Creative
On one hand, we all like a creative person. We like their music and art and books and movies. We[…]
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