When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rose to speak before the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, many delegates responded by standing up and walking out. The gesture was meant to be symbolicâa protest against Israelâs ongoing war on Gaza, widely described by human rights organizations as genocidal in nature. The walkout was coveredContinue reading “Walking Out on Netanyahu: Why Shunning is Not Radical Empathy”
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Radical Empathy in a Time of Violence: Seeing Beyond the Badge and the System
The past week has been marked by unsettling headlines. In Dallas, Texas, an armed man fired on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, killing one detainee and wounding others before ending his own life. In New York City, an undercover NYPD officer was violently shoved onto the subway tracks, barely escaping with his life,Continue reading “Radical Empathy in a Time of Violence: Seeing Beyond the Badge and the System”
When Politics Breaks Friendships: Reflections on the Fallout After Charlie Kirk
Sometimes the most unexpected moments reveal the fault lines that have been hiding beneath the surface of our relationships. Recently, I witnessed two people I knew onlineâone a close friend of mine, and another who was more of a mutual acquaintanceâhave a falling out. The reason? What happened to Charlie Kirk, and the differing waysContinue reading “When Politics Breaks Friendships: Reflections on the Fallout After Charlie Kirk”
Conditional Empathy Is the Language of Authoritarians
One of the most dangerous ideas creeping into our culture right now is the notion that empathy can â or should â be conditional. That empathy should be extended only to the people who âdeserveâ it, to those who think like us, vote like us, believe like us, live like us. This mindset isnât justContinue reading “Conditional Empathy Is the Language of Authoritarians”
Why America Needs Radical Empathy Now More Than Ever
The United States is in crisis. Not just a political crisis, not just an economic crisis, not just a cultural crisisâbut a crisis of humanity. Violence has become normalized. Division has hardened into identity. Mistrust is the default. Every headline, every tragedy, every new eruption of outrage points back to the same truth: we noContinue reading “Why America Needs Radical Empathy Now More Than Ever”
There Is No Empathy Paradox: Why Humanity Cannot Be Conditional
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirkâs killing, I saw a video from a leftist commentator framing the issue in terms of an âempathy paradox.â The argument was that itâs somehow contradictory to show empathy for someone who was not a good person, who actively caused harm, who dedicated his life to pushing a destructive ideology.Continue reading “There Is No Empathy Paradox: Why Humanity Cannot Be Conditional”
When Compassion Becomes Conditional: The Violence of Selective Empathy in America
Empathy and compassion should be the foundation of any society that hopes to thrive. They are not luxuries to be extended only to friends or allies, but necessities for the survival of a diverse and fractured nation. Yet in America today, these values are increasingly treated as conditional, given only to those who pass certainContinue reading “When Compassion Becomes Conditional: The Violence of Selective Empathy in America”
Radical Empathy in an Age of Vitriol: Why I Choose to Show Compassion, Even to Charlie Kirk
Empathy is not easy. It never has been. But in todayâs fractured worldâwhere politics, culture, and identity are so fiercely polarizedâempathy feels almost impossible. When news broke about Charlie Kirk, I watched the reactions unfold. Some were shocked. Some were quietly relieved. And many were openly celebrating, mocking, and dismissing his pain. Over and over,Continue reading “Radical Empathy in an Age of Vitriol: Why I Choose to Show Compassion, Even to Charlie Kirk”
Cruelty Is Not Justice: Why We Shouldnât Mock Strokes or Shootings
On 9/11/2025 â the day after Charlie Kirk got shot â I came across some memes online. Some of them were targeting Trump, saying he looked like he had a stroke. Others were making fun of Kirk getting shot. And I just sat there, staring at my screen, and felt sick. I gotta say somethingContinue reading “Cruelty Is Not Justice: Why We Shouldnât Mock Strokes or Shootings”
No Half Measures: MAGA Supporters Must Call Out Trump on Epstein
The Epstein case has long been a litmus test for moral courage in American politics. While the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein are universally condemned, the response of political leadersâparticularly Donald Trumpâremains a matter of controversy. For years, Trump has avoided full transparency regarding Justice Department files tied to Epstein, even after promising during his campaignsContinue reading “No Half Measures: MAGA Supporters Must Call Out Trump on Epstein”