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University of Rochester’s Military Partnership Should Be More Transparent

September 26, 2018 No Comments

Before I get into the economics of this problem, I need to establish from the very beginning that the University of Rochester has always been committed to the enterprise of war. Students have enlisted in every major United States military contest beginning with the Civil War; a legacy that continues through the present day in conflicts such as Iraq and

Solidarity with Latin America Means Opposing Nicaraguan Dictatorship

September 21, 2018 No Comments

In 1978 and 1979, Nicaraguans took up arms to depose a dictatorship, and I am forever thankful for their heroic actions and for getting rid of the 43-year-old Somoza tyranny. In 2018, people are protesting nonviolently to end a second dictatorship, which is made up by some of the people who fought against the previous Somoza dictatorship. Sure, there are

Solidarity with Latin America Means Opposing Nicaraguan Dictatorship

September 21, 2018 No Comments

In 1978 and 1979, Nicaraguans took up arms to depose a dictatorship, and I am forever thankful for their heroic actions and for getting rid of the 43-year-old Somoza tyranny. In 2018, people are protesting nonviolently to end a second dictatorship, which is made up by some of the people who fought against the previous Somoza dictatorship. Sure, there are

Urgent Appeal to Support FOR Peace Presence in Colombia

September 20, 2018 No Comments

FOR Peace Presence (FORPP) is a sister branch to FOR-USA within the International FOR movement, providing life-saving human rights accompaniment to threatened activists and communities in Colombia. Because of the false perception of peace in Colombia following the Nov. 2016 signing of the national peace accords, FORPP has seen a dramatic decrease in support from institutional donors. Since then, FORPP

Urgent Appeal to Support FOR Peace Presence in Colombia

September 20, 2018 No Comments

FOR Peace Presence (FORPP) is a sister branch to FOR-USA within the International FOR movement, providing life-saving human rights accompaniment to threatened activists and communities in Colombia. Because of the false perception of peace in Colombia following the Nov. 2016 signing of the national peace accords, FORPP has seen a dramatic decrease in support from institutional donors. Since then, FORPP

Dorothy Cotton, Presente!

August 30, 2018 No Comments

I traveled to Ithaca, New York, earlier this month to attend the public memorial service for Dorothy Cotton, the under-recognized educator, organizer, and singer/musician. Her legacy is little known despite having been the only woman to hold a leadership position at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, alongside Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights luminaries. The three-hour