The Bigger Picture

Mamdani Will Probably Win, and We Need To Talk About Why

The System is terminally broken. Young people are tired of pretending it works.

Nov 4, 2025 • Monica Harris

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September 2025

My conversation with a wealthy friend

The empathy gap that's tearing America apart and blinding us to our demise

Sep 4, 2025 • Monica Harris

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July 2025

Plantation 2.0: The Immigration Rebrand

America’s addiction to cheap labor reveals uncomfortable truths about our economy and our values

Jul 20, 2025 • Monica Harris

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When Common Sense Rules Become Cultural Battlegrounds

The backlash over Carnival's new code of conduct exposes the danger of identity-based thinking and lowered expectations

Jul 11, 2025 • Monica Harris

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May 2025

Beyond DEI: Why AI's Identity-Blind Revolution Makes Us All Equal(ly) Replaceable

For better or worse, the coming "Identity Collapse" will change everything

May 16, 2025 • Monica Harris

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This land is your land...but I'm gonna keep it

Land acknowledgments are yet another shortcut to "justice" and "equity"

May 7, 2025 • Monica Harris

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March 2025

Are we addicted to conflict?

It seems we always create division, just as we're making progress. There has to be a better way.

Mar 16, 2025 • Monica Harris and Fair For All

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No, DEI doesn't work. But can we stop using it as an excuse for everything that's broken?

We’ve bred a culture of incompetence, myopia and neglect that goes way beyond race, sex and sexual orientation

Mar 1, 2025 • Monica Harris

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January 2025

Make America Whole Again

Can a diverse new political coalition and a catastrophic natural disaster help us reclaim the unity Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned?

Jan 21, 2025 • Monica Harris

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The apocalypse has gone mainstream

From books to movies to memes, why have we become fascinated by the End of Days?

Jan 5, 2025 • Monica Harris

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November 2024

Election 2024: The illusion of division hits a tipping point

Trump's historic upset may reveal a path to bridging the political divide

Nov 7, 2024 • Monica Harris

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October 2024

Diddy, freak offs, and the nuances of oppression

A hip hop mogul's downfall reminds us that using power and influence to oppress others isn’t a white thing; it’s a human thing

Oct 9, 2024 • Monica Harris

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