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On January 10, 2020, Williamson announced the end of her campaign and pledged to support the Democratic nominee. [65] Williamson attended Houston ISD's Bellaire High School. [12] After graduating, she spent two years studying theater and philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, California, where she was a roommate of future film producer Lynda Obst. [7] Williamson's older brother, Peter, became an immigration attorney like his father. Her late sister, Elizabeth "Jane," was a teacher. [7] [118] Her father and her maternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. [11] Her grandfather changed his surname from Vishnevetsky to Williamson after seeing "Alan Williamson Ltd" on a train. [15] Williamson described herself as a "Jewish woman" in a 2022 interview. [8] Palus, Shannon (June 28, 2019). "The Bizarre Charm of Marianne Williamson". Slate. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023 . Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via slate.com.
On July 30, Williamson participated in the second primary debate. She was the most Googled candidate in 49 of 50 states and received the fourth-most attention on X. [62] The spike in searches was prompted by her reference to the Flint water crisis and her assertion that President Trump was harnessing a "dark psychic force of the collectivized hatred," which she later described as racism, bigotry, antisemitism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and xenophobia propelled by social media. [63]Marianne Williamson on What's Wrong – and Right – with the World". Oprah. July 29, 2012. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018 . Retrieved February 8, 2018. Gabrielle Bernstein Interviews Marianne Williamson: Sister Giant". Huffington Post. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018 . Retrieved October 16, 2012. Micucci, Dana (March 29, 1992). "Anytime you try to be a loving..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019 . Retrieved February 13, 2019. Robinson, John (May 20, 1993). "Marianne Williamson: A New Age Oracle Comes Down to Earth". The Boston Globe. James D. Davis (March 7, 1993). "Life is But a Dream There Is No Problem a Little "Spiritual Awakening" Can't Solve, Say Proponents of a New Age Philosophy Called A Course in Miracles". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019 . Retrieved August 18, 2019.
Williamson deems climate change to be "the greatest moral challenge of our generation." She claimed support for the Green New Deal, immediate re-entry into the Paris Climate Accords, and has stated that she would be willing to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership if it included greater protections for workers and the environment. [81] [82] [83]At LGBTQ Forum, Marianne Williamson Responds to Her History With AIDS". www.advocate.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2023 . Retrieved June 17, 2023. a b c d Yadidi, Noa (February 28, 2019). "Marianne Williamson: Everything you need to know about the 2020 candidate". Axios. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019 . Retrieved March 1, 2019. Saraiya, Sonia (July 30, 2019). " "No One Decides to Run for President Impulsively": Marianne Williamson Explains Her Magical Thinking". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019 . Retrieved August 16, 2019.
Although initially uninterested due to her Jewish faith, Williamson developed an interest in Helen Schucman's book A Course in Miracles in 1976. [9] [16] [17] She explored spirituality, metaphysics, and meditation as she began reading the Course "passionately". [14] She also reconciled the Course with her Jewishness; in her view, "A conversion to Christ is not a conversion to Christianity. It is a conversion to a conviction of the heart". [15] Weissert, Will (March 4, 2023). "Marianne Williamson opens long shot 2024 challenge to Biden". San Diego Union-Tribune. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023 . Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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