Common Ground

On Grandfathers and Grief

As I write this, my eyes are swollen from crying.  It's not that I'm not accustomed to the news.…


Fear and Hate on Display

Watch this video. Fear and hate for Muslim Americans on full display at a protest against a charity…


From Ground Zero to Gays in Uganda: A Millennial Response to Moral Crises

This piece, co-authored with Chris Stedman, can be read in full on the Huffington Post Religion. In…


Rally to Restore Sanity: "You Go, Then I'll Go"

It was the most soothing rally I had ever attended.  215,000 people on the mall, standing shoulder…


"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…


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…