“Never Be a Spectator of Unfairness or Stupidity. The Grave Will Supply Plenty of Time for Silence.”

People who speak up about injustice can count on taking heat for it from mainstream society. Particularly in the U.S., we’re pressured to go along, have a few drinks, root for our hometown’s football team, and for God’s sake: stop complaining about things that are “out of our control!”

But exactly what is out of our control?  Is it possible that you have more power than you believe?

You care deeply about environmental stewardship, fairness, and the use of diplomacy over war to settle disputes.  Consider the words of the late Christopher Hitchens in the headline above, or celebrate Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday with a remembrance of what it means to be fully alive.