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Martin Luther King Jr. on America’s “obnoxious peace”
We celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year at a time when our nation has come to a fork in the road and the fate of our democracy depends on the path we take. Just 12 days removed from the insurrectionists’ attack on the Capitol that left six dead and two...
Lies, betrayal and the storming of the Capitol
Embed from Getty Images Lies have consequences. The insurrection that was attempted as the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives gathered to certify the election results on January 6, 2021 was incited by the President’s lies. The violence that ensued as they...
Member Spotlight: 5 Questions with Don Mosley –“Climate change, nuclear weapons are the critical issues. I think they represent the widespread presence of fear instead of love.”
Don Mosley is a cofounder of Jubilee Partners, a Christian-rooted intentional living community in Comer, Georgia, which has worked with thousands of refugees from around the world. A veteran of human rights and humanitarian relief work in countries around the world,...
Voter suppression, 21st century, Georgia style
Embed from Getty Images Max Hess, former Interim Executive Director of FOR-USA, is an Atlanta-based attorney who has been involved in peace and justice causes for decades. In the Q&A that follows, he recounts his experience trying and failing to vote via absentee...
US Sanctions should not be used to block vaccine to Iran
We, the undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations, call on all stakeholders to ensure people in Iran have swift, unencumbered, and equitable access to safe, effective, and affordable Covid-19 vaccines. We particularly call on the government of the United...
US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara is a duplicitous power move
With less than six weeks remaining in his presidency, President Donald Trump extended his legacy of fomenting division and sowing the seeds of instability, discord, and violence into a new foreign policy realm.