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Midwest Connections

On Caucus Day in Iowa, a Different Kind of Spin Cycle

Ordinary acts of care teach us to look beyond false claims to glory

Kristy Nabhan-Warren
Midwest Connections
November 1, 2023

Rage Against the Outrage Machine

The virtue of seeing the other in their many dimensions

Kristy Nabhan-Warren
Midwest Connections
September 13, 2023

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Seek Common Ground

To build community, we have to step outside of our bubble

Kristy Nabhan-Warren
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