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.
Politics & Society
Impeach: Judicial, Political, Moral, or Spiritual?
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow argues that whether to impeach Trump is not only a political question but also a moral and spiritual question.
Tikkun Daily
What’s happening to Giuliani now was happening to him long before 9/11
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Jim Sleeper warns of the dangers of giving Rudy Giuliani any national power or influence, and argues that his removal from public life is necessary to the republic’s survival.
Justice for All
Confession: I fixed my kids’ admission into top colleges
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Greg Palast grapples with questions of class privilege and how to transform the system that unevenly distributes them.
Ecological Transformation
The Collective Asteroid of Human History
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The “Pyrocene” is upon us. Tom Engelhardt paints a disturbing picture of the climate crisis that threatens us now and in future generations.
Tikkun Daily
Violence in games—less dangerous than watching Boxing
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Rabbi Chaim Gruber delves into the psychological and sociological aspects of sports, video games, and mass shootings.
Politics & Society
Oath of Disloyalty
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Irwin Keller professes his loyalty to “huddled masses. / To freedom and welcome, / Holiness, hope and love.”
Justice for All
No Lives Matter
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David Seidenberg looks at immigration, deportation, and related violence as Trumpian fantasy fulfillment.
Politics & Society
What Happens in El Norte Doesn’t Stay in El Norte
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Responding to the crisis at the border, Rebecca Gordon argues that many Central American refuges are fleeing dangers that were created and intensified by the United States.
Politics & Society
Honoring Activists’ Experience
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Bayo Akomolafe reflects on ageism in the Democratic party and argues that we should not dismiss “the ‘old’ to the reliquary of irrelevance.”
Politics & Society
A guide for how Progressives can Transform July 4th into Interdependence Day
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Rabbi Michael Lerner urges us not to celebrate the militaristic version of American exceptionalism but instead renew our commitment to the wellbeing of everyone on the planet and the planet itself.
Politics & Society
Please Read The Poor People’s Campaign Moral Budget
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Please take the time to read the Poor People’s Campaign Moral Budget, and compare it with what any candidate for office seeking your vote is supporting.
Arts & Cultural Critique
The Voice We Need Now: Whitman at 200
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Herbert Levine remembers Walt Whitman on the 200th anniversary of his birth: his “democratic wisdom is as relevant today as when it was written.”
Politics & Society
Why did both Obama and Trump sanction Venezuela?
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Laura Wells urges us to pressure politicians on both sides of the aisle to not “judge what other countries do as right or wrong by standards our own country doesn’t even follow.”
Politics & Society
Interview with Marianne Williamson
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Rabbi Michael Lerner and Cat Zavis interview Marianne Williamson, who is running for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020.