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Author: Susan Cunningham

Susan Cunningham is a retired teacher of American history. She lives near St. Louis, Missouri.

We’re all in this together. Where we are, where we need to go.

May 27, 2020 Susan Cunningham Community/Common good, Coronavirus Leave a comment

It’s already starting to happen. The healing. The power to love one another. The excitement of a shared commitment. The sense of wholeness when

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Fighting to protect our freedom?

April 2, 2018 Susan Cunningham Military Leave a comment

I have to share some thoughts about how we are being manipulated into repeating the falsehood that our military men and women are “fighting

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The Warmth of Other Suns plus “Lift Every Voice” concert: A powerful combination

February 21, 2017 Susan Cunningham Civil Rights Leave a comment

  My experience recently at the “Lift Every Voice” concert at Powell Symphony Hall in St. Louis was much different than it would have

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Trump and the triumphant “free market” Republicans

December 8, 2016 Susan Cunningham 2016 Election, Republicans, Trump Leave a comment

As I watch the disastrous choices DT is making for important positions in the federal government, I am more and more convinced the tea

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Kingsolver: It’s too late to play nice

November 27, 2016 Susan Cunningham 2016 Election, Media Leave a comment

Barbara Kingsolver is one of my favorite writers, and she has to tour with a bodyguard because she dares to speak out about environmental

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“Where to Invade Next:” Notes and thoughts on Michael Moore’s movie

July 7, 2016 Susan Cunningham Capitalism, Children, Cities, Civil Rights, Community/Common good, Good government, International, Justice, Literature/Arts/Film One comment

Should I recommend Michael Moore’s 2016 movie,” Where to Invade Next”? On the plus side, there are some really good jokes.  The biggest laugh

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Remembering Fr. Daniel Berrigan

May 18, 2016 Susan Cunningham Activism, History, Justice, War Leave a comment

I was a student at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, when Fr. Daniel Berrigan taught there. Although I never had him for class,

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Bernie Sanders’ idealism is exactly what we need

January 28, 2016 Susan Cunningham 2016 Election, Democrats, History, Progressive people Leave a comment

As much as I admire economist Paul Krugman, I am disappointed that he has joined the camp of those who believe Americans are no

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Trump: The man who would be king

January 11, 2016 Susan Cunningham 2016 Election, Democracy, Media, Republicans Leave a comment

“A certain kind of rich man afflicted with the symptoms of moral dandyism sooner or later comes to the conclusion that it isn’t enough

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How “NCIS” helped me understand religious extremism

December 18, 2015 Susan Cunningham Media, Religion in Politics, Terrorism, Violence One comment

I record TV shows to watch when I want to “zone out” as the kids say. One that I like is NCIS (not the

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