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Book Review: “At Play in the Lion’s Den” by Jim Forest

March 22, 2019 No Comments

In a time of death, some men, the resisters, those who work hardily for social change, those who preach and embrace the truth, such men overcome death, their lives are bathed in the light of the resurrection, the truth has set them free… We say: Killing is disorder. Life and gentleness and community and unselfishness are the only order we

Bayard Rustin and Reparations: On the critique of past movement leaders using current orthodoxy

March 21, 2019 No Comments

We need to deepen our analysis of the lives and legacies of revered leaders, especially in the arenas of activism and social change. As Coleman Hughes recently pointed out in The New York Times (“The Gay, Black Civil Rights Hero Opposed to Affirmative Action”), Black History Month was as good a time as any to do so with respect to

Puerto Rico Se Levanta

March 21, 2019 No Comments

I’m Puerto Rican, but I didn’t learn much about the history of Puerto Rico or the political implications of its being a territory of the United States until I was a freshman at Brooklyn College. It was devastating but not surprising that I would learn so little about the island in my early school career – never mind the truth

Puerto Rico Se Levanta

March 21, 2019 No Comments

I’m Puerto Rican, but I didn’t learn much about the history of Puerto Rico or the political implications of its being a territory of the United States until I was a freshman at Brooklyn College. It was devastating but not surprising that I would learn so little about the island in my early school career – never mind the truth

Waging Nonviolence launches new movement media platform

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Brooklyn, NY — March 20, 2019 — Nonprofit news organization Waging Nonviolence is celebrating 10 years of covering social movements this spring with the launch of a fully redesigned website, including a new community section that unites world-leading peace and justice organizations onto a single platform. With over 3,500 articles, podcasts and videos from a diverse network of contributors in

Waging Nonviolence launches new movement media platform

March 20, 2019 No Comments

Brooklyn, NY — March 20, 2019 — Nonprofit news organization Waging Nonviolence is celebrating 10 years of covering social movements this spring with the launch of a fully redesigned website, including a new community section that unites world-leading peace and justice organizations onto a single platform. With over 3,500 articles, podcasts and videos from a diverse network of contributors in