Susan Smith

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#BeyondElectionDay: a time to break silence

Today, the United States will elect a new president as well as hundreds of new or returning members of Congress and tens of thousands of local and state legislature representatives. My spouse and I both voted early last week here

November 7, 2016 No Comments

Get In The Way with Rep. John Lewis

One night this summer, I stayed up into the wee hours, captivated by MARCH: Book Three, the final installment in the trilogy of graphic books that represent civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis’ memoir. Now, I’m excited to share with you

October 2, 2016 No Comments

Get In The Way with Rep. John Lewis

One night this summer, I stayed up into the wee hours, captivated by MARCH: Book Three, the final installment in the trilogy of graphic books that represent civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis’ memoir. Now, I’m excited to share with you

October 2, 2016 No Comments

Pray for Syria

Five-plus years of war have taken a heavy toll on our Syrian brothers and sisters. It is time for the violence and war to stop and to begin the hard work of moving forward, toward a future where all Syrians

September 12, 2016 No Comments

Pray for Syria

Five-plus years of war have taken a heavy toll on our Syrian brothers and sisters. It is time for the violence and war to stop and to begin the hard work of moving forward, toward a future where all Syrians

September 12, 2016 No Comments

California Mobilizes Against Militarization

This September, Alameda County will bring together law enforcement agencies from across the country and world for the annual Urban Shield, a highly-militarized SWAT training and weapons expo. It exists for police units to share repressive tools, tactics, and technologies, and

August 24, 2016 No Comments

Coming to Ferguson: Resources for building a nonviolent movement

As we approach the second anniversary of Michael Brown’s murder, it is important to look back on the past two years and think about ways to move forward. Below you can find resources to approach the nonviolent movement with more than

July 31, 2016 No Comments

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Daniel Berrigan, Presente! A personal reflection on family, faith, & action

“I don’t even know whether I want to be remembered. That doesn’t really enter into my kind of scheme of life. I was thinking maybe I would like to have on my tombstone something like, ‘Thank God it was never

May 24, 2016 No Comments

Washington is listening: #GiveRefugeesRest

Nearly one month ago, we launched Give Refugees Rest to end Islamophobia and welcome refugees. And I’m happy to report to you that elected officials are listening — and we have gained such momentum that we’re going to expand the campaign further. Your message

February 10, 2016 No Comments

Washington is listening: #GiveRefugeesRest

Nearly one month ago, we launched Give Refugees Rest to end Islamophobia and welcome refugees. And I’m happy to report to you that elected officials are listening — and we have gained such momentum that we’re going to expand the campaign further. Your message

February 10, 2016 No Comments

Susan Smith

We’re building a grassroots movement. Are you in?