Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
On "Selma" the Movie
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Selma is a mile marker on a road that reaches back to the dawn of human history and reaches forward beyond our sight and beyond our imaginations.
Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
The Circle of Care, the Circle of Trust, and Nonviolence
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It now appears to me that one way of understanding nonviolence is as having an infinite circle of care: there isn’t any person or group that is beyond the pale.
Culture
Mourning the Parisian “Humorists” Yet Challenging the Hypocrisy of Western Media
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I had to wonder about the way the massacre in Paris is being depicted and framed by the Western media as a horrendous threat to Western civilization, freedom of speech and freedom of the press, I wondered about the over-heated nature of this description. It didn’t take me long to understand how problematic that framing really is.
Culture
Vandana Shiva is the new co-chair of the NSP! And a request from her…
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In her letter to us accepting the position of NSP co-chair, Vandana Shiva requested that we send out to you her request that you read the information below, and then sign and send the letter included below to President Obama and President Modi. Please take a look at this insightful writing!
Healing Israel/Palestine
Two Dreams for 2015
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As Israelis and Palestinians, it’s easy for us to become disillusioned and lose the vision for peace. Tensions have continued to simmer and it seems that even the optimists have lost the ability to hope or dream. Because of this, we feel compelled to share two short dreams for 2015 and beyond.
Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
Journalism and Satire: Critical Forms of Nonviolence Under Attack
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The pen is still mightier than the sword, even in the face of the brutal murders of twelve journalists/cartoonists at the Charlie Hebdo newspaper today.
Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
Happy New Year from Tikkun!
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In order for us to stay strong through the new year and make all of these advancements as fruitful as possible, we need you. Here’s one last chance in 2014 to support social transformation!
Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
Merry Christmas – John Lennon
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Jesus was not a Christian and Buddha was not a Buddhist but their religion was love. Can it really be this simple?
Culture
Tikkun Gift Package!
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We’re coming up on the end of the year, which means we’re also in the final stretch of our fundraising drive. A huge thank you to all of those who have helped our cause along the way! We’ve got one final offer for you, a gift we’d like to extend to anyone able to help us reach our goal before the new year. If you donate at least $100 you will receive the following gifts from Tikkun:
-a year’s subscription to Tikkun
-the new Radical Amazement album
-a copy of Rabbi Michael Lerner’s Embracing Israel/Palestine
-and a Tikkun magnet! If we had twelve people commit the minimum donation to this week’s deal, we would automatically reach our goal!
Culture
Join George Lakoff, Marianne Williamson, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Matthew Fox and more to Reclaim America
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After the 2014 elections and facing a Congress determined to dismantle environmental protections and health and social benefits for middle income Americans and the poor in 2015-2016, and after the spate of well-publicized police murders of African American men and grand juries refusing to indict the police, it’s critical that ethically sensitive people develop a strategy to: RECLAIM AMERICA