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Above and beyond, or a drop in a bucket?

Emily Sanders Hopkins
Aug 11, 2020
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Dear Emily:

I want to make a difference in all the areas that are fucked up with the world lately—the pandemic, politics, police brutality, global warming, etc.—but when I get emails urging me to call my congressional representative or send $25 to a candidate, it makes me feel extra helpless.

Will these little gestures really help, or it this all a panto…

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