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*This posting was published first in May 2012 under the title of 'America was Great when America was Socialist.'
It was updated on 5 November 2025
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The Dream and reimagination has started
A Better New York is possible
A Better US is Possible
A Better World is Possible
On the evening of Tuesday, November 4, 2025, New York was described as a "beacon of hope" following the historic mayoral election victory of Zohran Mamdani, the city's first Muslim and youngest mayor in over a century, an immigrant in the city of immigrants. Zohran was elected with more than 50% of the votes in the biggest turnout since the 1960s.
A Historic Moment
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From wartime ruins and destruction to a Beacon of Hope — Coventry Cathedral stands for Peace and Rebirth
Coventry, the city that has championed the uplifting and constructive politics of hope not hate
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St Michael and the Devil – Statue by Sir Jacob Epstein, designed by Sir Basil Spence, depicts the triumph of Archangel Michael over the Devil and hope over hatred.
The Coventry Blitz on November 14, 1940, was a massive German air raid that flattened the city but ultimately led to a powerful, worldwide movement for forgiveness and reconciliation. While the physical destruction was immense, the lessons learned from that night have transformed Coventry into a global symbol of hope, peace and harmonious relationship and co-existence.
From Ruins to Forgiveness and Reconciliation
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It's only you that can make tomorrow better
Will we ever learn how to lead a good life and build a better world?
Now is the Time to Talk Openly about What it Means to be Human
Photo: Mohamed Nohassi
Global Crises are Spiritual: A Time for Awakening
A Journey to the Hub of Humanity
This is the Journey that offers Renewal and Hope
In modern economic thinking, greed and selfishness are upheld as guiding the ‘invisible hand’ of the market and are therefore exempt from moral consideration. It is time for us to redefine our values and build a just economy for the common good and a better life for ourselves.
A Manifesto for a Good Life and a Better World
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- The Tragedy of Loneliness and Social Isolation Epidemic: Me, myself and I, my social media and my IPhone
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