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MLK Day Can Reclaim Its Radical Purpose

On October 19, 1983, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Bill was sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy (D.-Mass.) and passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 78-22. Two weeks later, on November 3, President Reagan signed the bill that

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MLK Day Can Reclaim Its Radical Purpose

On October 19, 1983, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Bill was sponsored by Senator Ted Kennedy (D.-Mass.) and passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 78-22. Two weeks later, on November 3, President Reagan signed the bill that

January 22, 2018 No Comments

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Who Is Responsible for the Protests in Iran?

In the final days of 2017, a series of anti-government rallies took place in Iran, taking by surprise both international observers and the Iranian society. Some argue the root cause was the nation’s poor economy and financial difficulties, while others

January 16, 2018 No Comments

Who Is Responsible for the Protests in Iran?

In the final days of 2017, a series of anti-government rallies took place in Iran, taking by surprise both international observers and the Iranian society. Some argue the root cause was the nation’s poor economy and financial difficulties, while others

January 16, 2018 No Comments

Liberating the New Year

President Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, but it was not to take effect until January 1, 1863 — technically at midnight. At my home parish, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in South Dekalb County, Georgia, we

January 12, 2018 No Comments

Liberating the New Year

President Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, but it was not to take effect until January 1, 1863 — technically at midnight. At my home parish, St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in South Dekalb County, Georgia, we

January 12, 2018 No Comments

Martin Luther King, Jr. – Spiritual Activist

“Hate cannot drive out hate: Only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. “Hate never yet dispelled hate. Only love dispels hate.” – Buddha (from the Dhammapada) With an iconic figure such as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose brief life shook

January 10, 2018 No Comments

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Is Still Possible

On Christmas Day 2017, Pope Francis prayed for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, “that a negotiated solution can finally be reached, one that would allow the peaceful coexistence of two states within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders.” Essential to

January 9, 2018 No Comments

Israeli-Palestinian Peace Is Still Possible

On Christmas Day 2017, Pope Francis prayed for peace between Israelis and Palestinians, “that a negotiated solution can finally be reached, one that would allow the peaceful coexistence of two states within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders.” Essential to

January 9, 2018 No Comments

Ending Torture from Guantanamo to U.S. Prisons

Orange jumpsuits have become the iconic symbol of a national disgrace and ongoing injustice: the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. These suits will be prominently displayed at demonstrations this January 11th, as activists in Washington, D.C. and in several communities

January 9, 2018 No Comments

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