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Tribalism

Sons of the Mau Mau

Frankie Martin | Posted 03.22.2009 | World

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Frankie Martin

Kenya must tackle the roots of its election chaos. These include poverty, tribalism, and the failure of the country to live up to the vision of its first president, Jomo Kenyatta.

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Oxytocin Helps Us Move From Tribe to Community

Susan Kuchinskas | Posted 03.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Oxytocin, Tribalism, Trust, Paul Zak, Tribes, Brain Chemical, Friendship, Connection, Community, Building Community, Eye Contact, Handshake, Love, Smile, Openness, Relationships, Living News
Susan Kuchinskas

Herein lies the key to becoming a more trusting, more unified society: Practice. We will need to exercise our brains to approach each other with openness to connection.

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"The Lines of Tribe Shall Soon Dissolve"

RJ Eskow | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

It's political rhetoric to speak of finding unity and strength in our diversity, but how often in the past ten years have we used these differences in a tribal way to divide and conquer, electorally and socially?

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Mutts Like Me

Valerie Tarico | Posted 12.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Multi-Heritage, Racial Identity, Mutt, Tribalism, Barack Obama, Identity Politics, Mixed Ethnicity, Obama Mutt, Obama Dog, Living News
Valerie Tarico

Mutts are often stronger, healthier and smarter than purebreds. They tend to live longer. They surprise you more. They're less prone to neuroses and other kinds of twitchiness.

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