Healing Israel/Palestine
"Delete I said that," the Israeli pilot asked
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What one Israeli pilot said in an interview that reveals the stark dichotomy of Palestinian life by Israel.
Education
School Resegregation Since Brown and Different Languages of Race
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Warren Blumenfeld reflects on the history of segregation in US schools since Brown v. Board of Education., highlighting that the persistent inequities in education are rooted in and continue because of our society’s racial inequality.
Politics & Society
Israel Moves Closer to Forming a Single State, Grabs Largest West Bank Plot in 30 Years for Settlement Construction
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Israel is appropriating a 1,000 acres of private land in the West Bank for settlement expansion — a move that is one step closer to pushing towards a one-state solution.
Healing Israel/Palestine
My Response to PA State Senator Daylin Leach, the 'Progressive', Promoting Israel's Gaza War as Noble
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David Harris-Gershon obliterates Pennsylvania State Senator, Daylin Leach’s, argument on how supporting Israel is a progressive idea.
Culture
Comparing How The New York Times Described Mike Brown and Ted Bundy
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The difference between how the New York Times described Michael Brown — an unarmed black teenager –and the mass murderer, Ted Bundy, reveals the blatant racism in American media and society.
Christianity
Pope Francis' Lesson: The Abrahamic religions need a spiritual summit meeting, not dialogue-by-press-statements
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The crisis in the Middle East is endangering the spiritual integrity of the three Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Christianity and Islam — as six armies and armed groups claim the mantle of religion for their identities. The spiritual leaders of these three faiths must convene an emergency “spiritual summit” meeting to articulate their shared spiritual values and vision, in terms of their respective traditions, teachings and scriptures, and how to apply these to the current disastrous circumstances. If they don’t, what credibility will these religions have in the silence of the ruins after the bombs stop falling?
art
Call to Creative Action
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The work of artists and creative activists can help to create a cultural democracy that prizes diversity, practices equity, and brings a deep respect for human rights to every aspect of civil society. Therefore, the people-powered U.S. Department of Arts and Culture calls on all artists and creative activists to join in the movement to demilitarize the police and bring justice to victims of publicly funded racism. Be part of USDAC’s call to action.
Politics & Society
Not Another Conversation on Race
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In the aftermath of Michael Brown’s murder, Valerie Elverton-Dixon suggests we do not need another conversation about race, but instead one focusing on police brutality, poverty, and treating each other like human beings.
Education
Grieving and Mourning Israel/Palestine & Communicating Across Differences
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Join The Network of Spiritual Progressives and Tikkun on Sunday, September 14th for a four-hour workshop where you will learn techniques to deal with your distress, rage, and upset about the situation in Israel and Palestine and also have opportunities to learn and practice skills for hearing those who don’t agree with you and expressing yourself more effectively. You will leave feeling empowered to engage in healthy discourse, even with those with whom you disagree.
Healing Israel/Palestine
What Ella Baker Taught Us About Ferguson And Gaza
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Ella Baker taught us to look deeply to discover the root causes of injustice. We can use her teachings to identify those causes in Ferguson and Gaza, and separate ourselves from our own loyalties to radically effect change.