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    The America We Hope For After COVID-19

    by Claire Jones May 07, 2020 3 minutes
    The America We Hope For After COVID-19, by Claire Jones. Photograph of the Statue of Liberty amidst fog and clouds by Luke Stackpoole.
    Photograph by Luke Stackpoole

    Despite our suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we face a unique opportunity to reset our thinking to have a more positive impact as a collective

    —

    How we squander our hours of pain. How we gaze beyond them
    into the bitter duration.

    — Rainer Maria Rilke

    The America we hope for should embody resilience. It should also be a reflection of her people. By the same token, the America we hope for should emerge healthier and stronger from this COVID-19 pandemic so that we can have confidence in our collective future. 

    In this new and bizarre world, we must rise above petty differences

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