The best of Cambridge in 2021
Coronavirus was the unavoidable backdrop to nearly everything that happened in 2021, so much of what good about the year was how we responded, from business revivals and an arts evolution to city-funded Covid testing, tackling hunger effectively and leaving the war on drugs behind.
Recent trials reflect white fragility
The belief that the scales of justice were blind and balanced in the case against Ahmaud Arbery’s killers confuses accountability with justice, especially when compared with the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. In truth, the trials were opposite sides of the same coin, displaying the fragility of whiteness.
Celebrating Thanksgiving’s 400th anniversary of revisionist history
As Americans, we should focus on creating this nation as a solid rock that rests on a multicultural and democratic foundation. This way, we’d recognize marginalized groups, especially our Native American brothers’ and sisters’ ongoing struggle every day, particularly on Thanksgiving.