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Ari Rubenstein

19
Jan
View of hundreds of people bundled against the cold at a rally in Boston. Two skyscrapers in the background. A sign in the foreground reads “Justice For ICE Victims 32 Deaths in 2025.”

“Thirty people is a lot. Isn’t it?”

On holding humanity amidst “they deserved it.”
7 min read
31
Dec
Two dark-haired people (I’m one of them) in “Join the Global Campaign” t-shirts holding out a clipboard under sunny skies on the Boston Common.

How about a whole bunch of good news? (A celebrating-the-wins retrospective)

On how we’ve shown up, to propel us into the new year.
8 min read
02
Dec
Map of the world with pins featuring the Giving Tuesday heart logo in every country.

What if we gave away, like, a LOT? (a provocation-invitation)

On giving the change we wish to see in the world.
6 min read
14
Oct
Foreground: A black-and-white “FOR SALE sign” with yellow flowers around it. Background: A green lawn and white house with black shutters on a sunny day.

How do I say goodbye to the house on Hopeful Lane?

On grappling with the turning of generations.
14 min read
28
Sep
View of the Mystic River between tree branches. Fall colors are just starting to appear on the green leaves. A high-rise in Assembly Square is visible across the water.

What if I could slow down? (Reflections on the turning of the year)

On moving at the pace of human beings... not machines.
5 min read
26
Aug
Left: The Titan submersible illuminated underwater. Right: Painting of the Titanic at its sea trials in Belfast, surrounded by onlookers in smaller seacraft.

Remember the Titan?

On hope amidst the men and icebergs.
4 min read
27
Jul
A bridge over Boston’s Charles River against a blue sky. In the foreground, a big tree casts shadows on the bushes and grass that line the riverside bike path.

The first week home

On home as home; plus, a retrospective of the Germany Era.
4 min read
16
Jul
A giant concrete flak tower viewed from street level a block away. Trees and other greenery sprout from its roof and sides.

The last day in Germany

On shaping the past, present, and—especially—future.
6 min read
04
Jul
A close-up of two cloth protest signs on long poles waving against a blue sky, the dome of the U.S. Capitol in the background. One sign reads “VOTING RIGHTS,” the other “We the People.”

How’d we get here?

On government of, by, and for corporations.
2 min read
30
Jun
A wet asphalt path lined with a white railing stretches toward a lake beneath a midnight sky. The path glistens under three mint green streetlamps.

One a.m. in Rotherbaum

On adventures in the night and the pull of time.
7 min read