Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press Maybe you’ll get to hug your mom in person this weekend, but it’s likely that your Mother’s Day moment will be online or by phone. We’re not back to what we call normal and travel is still a luxury many of us don’t have. Especially if Moms … Continue reading A COVID-19 Mother’s Day Gift – by Deborah Levine
Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press This time of year should be all about kindness, generosity, and, of course, love. But there’s precious little love in the air these days. Whether watching the news, looking at Face Book, or checking out Twitter, what we see is the glorification of snark. Insults, meanness, threats, … Continue reading ‘Tis the Season of Love, but the Era of Hate – by Deborah Levine
Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press The United Nations designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorated this week, to remember the six million Jewish victims and millions of other victims of the Holocaust. This Day marks the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a set of work-death camps in Nazi-occupied Poland. The hope … Continue reading Hate: Everything old is new again – by Deborah Levine
Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press Ukrainian-born Comedian Yakov Smirnoff jokingly said Russia’s secret police, the KGB, stood for Kiss Goodbye Your Butt. That was decades before another comedian, Volodymyr Zelensky, became Ukraine’s president. But Zelensky knows there’s nothing funny about Russia’s annexation of the eastern part of his country. Fortunately, we have … Continue reading Don’t Underestimate Putin’s Threat – by Deborah Levine
Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press When President Trump threatened to cut off $4 billion in foreign aid, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition emailed how cuts could limit the response to outbreaks of the deadly ebola virus. Concerned, I immediately thought of John Germ, past president of Rotary International, who spoke at Glynn … Continue reading Aid in Peril and So are We – by Deborah Levine
(Originally appeared in The Chattanooga Times Free Press) I hate the idea of abortion. I hate everything about it and I know I have plenty of company. No one has warm fuzzy thoughts about abortion. Whether you’re pro or anti-abortion, the term evokes pain and suffering as well as sorrow and mourning, Abortion has been … Continue reading Abortion and Political Football – by Deborah Levine
Originally appeared in The Chattanooga Times Free Press It was painful waking up to the terrorism news that suicide bombers in Sri Lanka had targeted hotels and churches during Easter services. Hundreds of people were killed and hundreds more were injured. At first, officials pointed to the perpetrators as a local group of radical Islamists … Continue reading Call terrorism by its name – by Deborah Levine
(originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press) The day of Bigger is Better came to an epic crash when Amazon pulled out of a deal to build its new headquarters in Queens, a borough outside of New York City. The huge investment was going to result in 25,000 new jobs and millions, if not … Continue reading Bigger is Better is Over – by Deborah Levine
Deborah Levine: Meet the Leader Deborah is an award-winning author of 20 books, founder/editor of the American Diversity Report, and a Forbes Trailblazer. Her passion for the Arts began in her Bermuda childhood inspiring her to teach ballet at a school for the deaf, institute a Youth Cultural Video Contest, and create the documentary: Untold, … Continue reading Top 25 Restorative People Leaders Watchlist