Category: crisis
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Facing the future: Justice in a post-pandemic world
As the Covid-19 pandemic has upended our world, the term “apocalyptic” has come back into fashion. But did you know that the word “apocalyptic” has its roots in a Greek word that means to “reveal“? It’s worth asking: What are our “apocalyptic times” revealing? For one thing, the Covid-19 crisis has revealed the injustice in…
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Unmasking injustice: Reflections around the world
The Covid-19 pandemic has rendered injustice around the world more visible. Crisis vision clearly distinguishes the powerful from the powerless, exposing the sharp contrast in how systems look after some and look over others. We’re seeing this in many ways: People working in low-wage, yet essential jobs are at higher risk for exposure to coronavirus.…
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Community in the age of Covid-19
What is the experience of physical distancing teaching us? Reflections on connection in the time of coronavirus.
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