“We need a more just and inclusive America. We need an America where individuals can succeed regardless of their race or gender. Let’s put the Republicans’ frivolous arguments aside and elect the most qualified person to be our next president. That person is Kamala Harris.” — Debra Lee It’s time that we reframe “regardless” to

Someone recently wrote to me: The worlds of truth and illusion are like parallel universes. With every thought we must make a choice which to inhabit. We, as a nation, must make a decision come this November 2024. Will we embrace the truth that we are stronger when we stand together or choose to live

There is a Buddhist saying: To get to a different place, we have to take a different path. Sounds logical doesn’t it? Not really. Mark Twain once noted: America always does the right thing…after they’ve tried everything else. Recently, the president of a major university called in the police, like so many other universities, as

So many of my friends and colleagues are bewildered, disappointed and angered with all that is going on around us. It seems as if all that we fought for throughout the sixties is being dismantled, attacked or banned. Many are wondering: who amongst us will emerge to save us all from these dire times of

I rang my Tibetan bell to begin a workshop with about 100 doctors and administrative staff from a major hospital. An older doctor yelled out, “Lunchee, lunchee!!” Many in the audience laughed, but just as many were stunned and looked away or down. There was a long silence. The doctor looked around quizzically.

Each year, at this time, we are inspired by the possibilities of another beginning. Yet, if we have not learned from our past, then we are doomed to repeat the same mistakes. It has now been thirty-three years that I have been doing diversity work and making films. And so, the question most often asked

With all that is happening in Gaza, I was reminded of an incident that occurred many years ago in one of my workshops. I think it is a good reminder of the words of Mother Teresa: Perhaps we have no peace because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. A European American woman

Recently, I was asked by two of my trainers if I could help them with setting up discussion circles at their respective colleges to help students talk about the Israeli, Hamas and Palestinian conflict. I agreed and when they were finished having the discussion groups, they were exhilarated at the response from the students and

Someone once asked me if my life turned out as I had hoped. This question has always been an intriguing one to me because it has so many ways to be answered.