We Must Imitate Zelenksy, Not Just Admire Him
I am sitting in my cozy library in Northfield Minnesota, about to comment on the war in Ukraine from an existentialist perspective. The...
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Gordon Marino
Jan 13, 20211 min read
The Capitol riot? Admit that this is who we are — and get better
One of the clichés spouted by media and politicians in response to Jan. 6 is that “words matter.” These words are usually aimed at Donald...
Gordon Marino
Dec 29, 20202 min read
My Racism Recliner Test
In an age rife with race experts and workshops on anti-racism, it might be helpful to conjure an image of what a more or less colorblind...
Gordon Marino
May 31, 20201 min read
‘This is why’ Colin Kaepernick kneeled. But is violence necessary?
“I can’t move Mama mama I’m through I can’t breathe officer Don’t kill me They gonna kill me Please sir Please I can’t breathe” These...
Gordon Marino
May 15, 20201 min read
Take It Personally: How to Keep the Pandemic from Becoming an Abstraction
When we find ourselves becoming numb to thousands of people dying, we need to wake up.
Gordon Marino
Aug 27, 20191 min read
Trump is right: The press is the 'enemy of the people'
Hear enough false blather, and it eventually drowns out both the truth and the demand for truth.
Gordon Marino
Jun 27, 20181 min read
The Border Guards Have a Choice to Make, Too
For that singular individual who will not let himself be morally handcuffed and so hands in his badge and handcuffs, I have nothing but...
Gordon Marino
Sep 1, 20151 min read
Vicissitudes of Meaning: ‘All Lives Matter’ vs. Black Lives Matter
The Black Lives Matter movement, which emerged after the 2013 Trayvon Martin case, has been raising havoc on the presidential campaign...
Gordon Marino
Dec 11, 20131 min read
Ukraine’s Next Great Hope?
Vitali Klitschko is a very rare bird, and at 6 feet, 7 inches and 245 pounds a very big rare bird. He holds a Ph.D. in sports science,...
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