Victor Grossman reflects on the significance of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg on the 100th anniversary of their murder.
Activism
Love Knows No Borders
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Cat Zavis reports on a recent interfaith action at the U.S.-Mexico border to demand respect for the human right to migrate and seek asylum, an end to the militarization of border communities, and an end to immigrant detention and deportation and the defunding of ICE and Border Patrol.
Politics & Society
Democrats Likely to Appoint a Militarist Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee
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Stephen Zunes urges readers to tell the Democratic Party leadership to not give Engel the chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Global Capitalism
80 Years Since the Holocaust Began – Can We Stop Fascism Today?
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Martin Winiecki explores how to address the rising fascism in Brazil and around the world.
Politics & Society
Saint Oscar Romero: “Cease the Repression”
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Saint Oscar Romero’s plea to “Stop the repression!” is especially relevant today as thousands of men, women, and children seek refuge from Honduras.
US Politics
The Dream Defenders and False Accusations of Anti-Semitism
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Donna Nevel explains that when claims of anti-semitism are falsely hurled against politicians and activists, they both have destructive consequences and also make a mockery of, and trivialize, real acts of anti-Semitism.
Politics & Society
After Pittsburgh: Grieve, Rejoin the Fringes of America, and VOTE!
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow urges us not to abandon our commitment to compassion in the wake of the Pittsburgh shooting. Instead, we must “respond by putting every effort for one week into Growing the Vote to renew and strengthen American democracy.”
Global Capitalism
Blood Chocolate, Lessons from Zazu Dreams
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Cara Judea Alhadeff reminds us that social and environmental justice are inseparable and asks us to “consider the links between many of the popular brands of chocolate and child slavery” when buying Halloween candy this year.
US Politics
Activism is the Rent I Pay For Living on This Planet
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Dana L. Sinopoli argues that it is time we pay our rent for living on this planet by engaging in activism.
Economy/Poverty/Wealth
A Conversation with Rev. Barber, chair of the Poor People’s Campaign
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Rabbi Michael Lerner and Cat Zavis in conversation with Poor People’s Campaign co-chair Reverend William Barber on justice, civil disobedience, and inspiring people to moral activism.
Other Voices
A Jewish Approach to the Poor People’s Campaign
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Rabbi Debra Kolodny reflects on the yovel, personal righteousness, and how the Poor People’s Campaign is the embodiment of the obligation to act to empower those who have less.
Reviews
Killing White Innocence
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Stephen Brookfield reviews “Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly About Racism in America” by George Yancy and reflects on the importance of understanding identity within a racist system.
Other Voices
The Hope We Create: An Activist’s Perspective
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Richard A. Bachmann reviews Ron Aronson’s new book, “We – Reviving Social Hope” and reminds us of the importance of collective action to sustain hope.
Race
Louis Farrakhan, Meir Kahane, and the Politics of Purity
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Shaul Magid addresses the corrosive, divisive nature of purity politics on the left and why a more nuanced approached is needed.