Discussing Current Events with Reason and Compassion

We are currently developing materials for the Immigration Crackdown Protest and Reform Campaign. Use our ChatBot or email us to request materials.

In the meantime, we want to emphasize the statement published on 1/24/26 by the U.S. Mayors and Chiefs Conference.

Understanding polarization, escalation, and de-escalation matters because conflict rarely starts extreme — it gets there step by step. 

See our UnderstandingPolarization-Being the Change We Need Page.

What does evidence-based 'do unto others' utilitarianism advise is appropriate?

Short answer: it advises doing whatever reliably produces the greatest well-being for everyone affected, while treating others’ interests as seriously as your own — and updating your actions when evidence shows a better way.

Here’s that unpacked in plain terms.

What “evidence-based ‘do unto others’ utilitarianism” means

It blends three ideas:

1. Utilitarianism ...