The U.S. will soon be governed by a president who banked his campaign on vilifying Muslims and undocumented immigrants and on promising to maintain the devalued legal status of Black lives. The next twoContinue reading
Month: November 2016
A Visit to Russia for “Life Extension” of the Planet
On October 9, I was in the Nevada desert with Catholic Workers from around the world for an action of prayer and nonviolent resistance at what is now called the Nevada National Security Site, theContinue reading
Something to Teach Us About Living Well
As efforts to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline grow, communities across the country are hearing from activists on their return from North Dakota and sending off fresh teams to lend support. The author believesContinue reading
Where to Turn
In July 1941, Albert Einstein, ten months a US citizen, wrote Eleanor Roosevelt asking her, as First Lady, to raise with the president the matter of lifting bureaucratic hurdles so that Jewish refugees threatened by Hitler’s finalContinue reading
At Risk of Being Dupes
Here in Russia, where I have been traveling as part of a small delegation organized by Voices for Creative Nonviolence, the people with whom we have spoken have no illusions about war and its effects.Continue reading
“My vote is for disarmament, and yesterday was my early vote.”
– an update from Steve Baggarly on his protest at Oceana Naval Air Station – Friends, Thank you so much for the support and prayers as I went to court yesterday. I ended up pleadingContinue reading
Tags and Numbers
“Do you remember in history when we would tag and number people?” asked Brother Johannes. Yellow band, number 67. When a refugee and migrant register, they receive a different color bracelet and on it isContinue reading
Connections – by Frank Pauc
Dignified. That’s the adjective that first comes to mind when I remember my recent meeting with Jerome Dillard. Jerome is an African-American gentleman; self-confident and at ease in the world. He’s the kind of manContinue reading