Forgiving debts has always been a key element of Torah law. Now it is also a key to US economic health.
Politics & Society
Congress Should Immediately Give $100 Billion to Cities and States to Fight Coronavirus
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Massive funding needed for hospitals, public health institutions and first responders–NOW
Politics & Society
The Illusion of American Democracy
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Bayo Akomolafe exposes how American democracy is systematically undermined.
Politics & Society
An Apologia for Post-Bernieism
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Shaul Magid argues that the primaries will shape which worldview will predominate in public discourse in the coming years, so don’t make it about the specific strengths or weaknesses of the current candidates that are articulating these different worldviews.
The Book of Esther, the Exodus, and U.S. Politics: A Leap of Faith
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Cat Zavis explores how the contrasting worldviews portrayed in the Books of Esther and Exodus manifest also in the political debates of our times.
Politics & Society
Auschwitz & Its Relevance to 2020 U.S.
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Auschwitz survivors worry that their grandchildren may face even worse disasters. Henry A. Giroux explores the growth of fascism in the US.
Politics & Society
Don’t Walk On By
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Peter Gabel argues for an activism that breaks through the mutual distance that separates us and helps create a movement in which each of us becomes more fully recognized by “entering into each other’s presence.
Politics & Society
No, Bernie Sanders Isn’t a Socialist
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John Sanbonmatsu is perplexed and exasperated about people’s hysteria over Sanders being a socialist because, according to Sanbonmatsu, he isn’t.
Politics & Society
MLK Today
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Michael Nagler remarks on the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. who not only gave public voice to the story of the unity of life, but also showed what that unity can do.
Politics & Society
Iran and American Casualties
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Professor Stephen Zunes provides in-depth analysis and understanding of the current tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Politics & Society
America’s Public Housing Crisis
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Rabbi Michael Lerner urges readers to tackle climate change and systemic inequality by supporting the Public Housing Green New Deal Act and the ESRA.
Politics & Society
Thanksgiving and the December Holidays Bring Stress to Many
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Rabbi Michael Lerner offers strategies for how we can make a cultural shift this holiday season, one that moves us away from consumerism and toward love.
Politics & Society
How to celebrate Thanksgiving with integrity
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Rabbi Lerner provides some tips for giving thanks while remaining in integrity with our concerns about the wellbeing of Earth and the wellbeing of our fellow humans.
Politics & Society
Anti-Semitism: Two Articles by Bernie Sanders and a College Student
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Rabbi Michael Lerner shares his insightful reflections and analyses on two important articles on anti-Semitism, one from Bernie Sanders and another from a college student.
Emancipatory Spirituality
The Christian Gospel for Americans: A Systematic Theology
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David Ray Griffin argues that the church in America is in a dire moral and political situation and must stand up for the integrity of the Gospel.