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The Role of Christians in the Struggle for Justice in Palestine
Sami Awad of the Holy Land Trust discusses the role of Christian theology and nonviolence in the Palestinian struggle.
Prisoners Strike for Civil Resurrection
The prison strike is a battle for the moral reformation of a society that cannot cage its way to a better world.
A Sisterhood of Carpenters Builds Tiny Houses for the Homeless
A mostly female crew constructs a village of emergency shelters in north Seattle, and finds camaraderie along the way.
This School Year, Let’s Keep Kids in Classrooms
There are better ways to help students learn from their behavior than suspension and expulsion.
Is Harvey Weinstein Buying Favorable Treatment From Law Enforcement?
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo mysteriously put a pause on an investigation into the handling of the case against Weinstein.
Scott Pruitt’s Personal Security Cost Taxpayers Over $3.5 million: EPA Audit
Over just 11 months in 2017, Pruitt racked up more than double the spent by previous spent by previous administrators.
In Chicago Shelters, Immigrant Children Contemplate Escape, Even Suicide
Internal documents reveal despair and tedium in one of the nation’s largest shelter networks for unaccompanied minors.
Modi’s Attack on Left-Leaning Intellectuals Threatens India’s Democracy
The Modi regime, since its ascendance, has worked to polarize India along fault lines of religion, caste and creed.
Exposed: Animal Abuse at US Supplier to World’s Largest Meat Company
Workers at an industrial pig farm were documented killing piglets by smashing their heads against the ground.
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Threat to Racial Justice and Voting Rights
The fate of the Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance.