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Immigration Bans and Escape Clauses

It is not certain than in the transition to the White House, the specialist on minority religions in the Middle East has found his desk and been able to open his files. The ill-considered ban on Muslim refugees and

February 2, 2017 No Comments

Immigration Bans and Escape Clauses

It is not certain than in the transition to the White House, the specialist on minority religions in the Middle East has found his desk and been able to open his files. The ill-considered ban on Muslim refugees and

February 2, 2017 No Comments

Mother of Exiles: #lovetrumpshate

In 2016, President-elect Donald Trump threatened to put Muslim citizens on a registry, once elected. Let’s continue building a nation that welcomes all people in 2017. The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus (1883) Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With

December 10, 2016 No Comments

Mother of Exiles: #lovetrumpshate

In 2016, President-elect Donald Trump threatened to put Muslim citizens on a registry, once elected. Let’s continue building a nation that welcomes all people in 2017. The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus (1883) Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With

December 10, 2016 No Comments

Khizr Khan’s DNC Speech Addressed the Soul of a Nation

Although there were hundreds of speeches delivered at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, only one will be remembered past November. It was the one given by the parents of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in

August 3, 2016 No Comments

Khizr Khan’s DNC Speech Addressed the Soul of a Nation

Although there were hundreds of speeches delivered at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, only one will be remembered past November. It was the one given by the parents of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in Iraq in

August 3, 2016 No Comments

Orlando: The Complexity of Human Existence and Grief

As the debate and the raw emotion of last week subsides and the discussion moves into a second week, I find myself still reeling. I am not among those grieving the personal loss. My family and friends in Orlando are

June 19, 2016 No Comments

Orlando: The Complexity of Human Existence and Grief

As the debate and the raw emotion of last week subsides and the discussion moves into a second week, I find myself still reeling. I am not among those grieving the personal loss. My family and friends in Orlando are

June 19, 2016 No Comments

The Truth of “the worst”: Amending our Orlando Statement

On Monday we issued a statement of mourning and sympathy from our executive director, Rev. Kristin Stoneking, regarding the horrendous violence that occurred over the weekend. Since then, we’ve heard from a few supporters as well as FOR staff that it was an

June 14, 2016 No Comments

The Truth of “the worst”: Amending our Orlando Statement

On Monday we issued a statement of mourning and sympathy from our executive director, Rev. Kristin Stoneking, regarding the horrendous violence that occurred over the weekend. Since then, we’ve heard from a few supporters as well as FOR staff that it was an

June 14, 2016 No Comments

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