[Fuusm-l] Today's Issues Readings for January 8, 2022

[Ted Goertzel]

The Today's Issues group meets in person in the parlor of the RE building
next to the church and on Zoom at 9:30 on Sunday mornings.  To join us by
Zoom, click here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8583258484?pwd=RFdJUGZOZkU4THArWFpnVkllZzh1dz09

We have three essays to discuss this week.  The first is a short one on the
environmental movement.
How Environmentalist Bill McKibben Is Leading the 'Third Act' Climate
Change Movement <https://www.nextavenue.org/bill-mckibben-third-act/>
Click on the link to read it in the original source

The second is much longer and historical.  Bruce Flack will share his
thoughts on this essay with us.
David R Reynolds, "He Was No Moses
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vFB9JLM_AOTYI0K8ZXxQE-dDKswSG0S70TD1oYTK33w/edit?usp=sharing>,"
While
he opposed slavery and southern secession early in his career, as president
Andrew Johnson turned out to be an unsightly bigot.  From the December 16
NYROB  Ihave posted it in convenient Google Docs format.

The third is from the Atlantic Magazine,  January issue/  Fintan
O"Toole, "Dangerous
Prophecies
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/17sLFAT5EDNyd_CdAYYaVHIO_gu2IIbRsuKQEuTGq90A/edit?usp=sharing>:
Beware Prophecies of Civil War
The idea that such a catastrophe is unavoidable in America is inflammatory
and corrosive.  I've also posted as a Google Docs.

Please check out the readings and join our lively discussion.  But don't be
discouraged if you don't have time to study the articles carefully
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