Thursday | History, Activism & Hope  [ listen ] Progressives living under George W. Bush might be forgiven for despairing at the reality of war abroad and the eroding liberties at home. But in her essay “Acts of Hope,” Rebecca Solnit says we need to look at the long arc of history and cultivate our awareness of just how much has changed as the result of popular movements and individual acts of conscience. Are there stories, ideas, or people who revive your sense that a better world is possible?