Month: September 2010

The Empathic Civilization

A smart and refreshing call to rethink the human narrative, by author and social thinker Jeremy…


"Shadow Generation" - HuffPost Feature

SHADOW GENERATION Valarie Kaur - Huffington Post Feature - 9/15/10 What's missing in the…


915 by 9/15

Tomorrow we will honor the memory of Balbir Singh Sodhi -- and all the men and women whose lives…


Common Ground in the Register

We're very pleased to land on the front page of today's New Haven Register.  The reporter Mary…


"9/11 Happened to Us All"

What would happen if we felt empathy for those who we believe hold hateful views?  Would we lose…


Common Ground on TV

We did it.  In ten days, working with an amazing core of volunteers, we conceived, developed, and…


Launching the Common Ground Campaign

This morning, I am proud to announce that we launched our campaign!  The Common Ground Campaign…


Yale Groups Combat Anti-Muslim Sentiment

By Everett Rosenfeld Published by Yale Daily News. When Valarie Kaur LAW ’11 first heard about…


Cooking Up a Campaign

It is astounding what can happen in one week. Last weekend, my friend Matt stopped by and started…


The Politics of Paralysis

In the last few weeks, as the national firestorm over the "Ground Zero Mosque" reached a deafening…