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The Challenge of the Islamic State and US Policy
US policy will find no military fix for this reality.
Peace Parenting and Nonviolent Resistance: the Berrigan Generations
This is a tender but frank recollection of a childhood in tumultous times in the house that was Ground Zero of nonviolent resistance to the war in Vietnam, to …
Sea Level Rise, Eniwetok and Bert Bigelow
Today, more than a hundred of pounds of plutonium are buried at Eniwetok.
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2015 Will Bring Many Challenges and a Few Opportunities for Voting Rights
There is little doubt that the 2015-2016 state legislative sessions will be an ongoing challenge for voting rights across the country, but once again the League of Women Voters …
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Something That Changed My Perspective: Karl Polanyi’s “The Great Transformation“
“The Great Transformation” is audacious: it seeks to explain the 100 years of the absence of large-scale international conflict (1815 to 1914) and why it blew apart so ferociously …
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Panama Canal Rival: Work Starts in Nicaragua Amid Fears Over Environment and Role of China
In addition to causing tremendous, potentially irreversible environmental damage, the $50 billion dollar canal project would displace thousands of indigenous peoples.
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Thomas Merton and the Synergy of Christianity and Buddhism
Beyond just simple theology, the similarities between Buddhism and Christiniaty go much deeper, including but not limited to their respective origins.
The Brutes in Blue: From Ferguson to Freedom
The institutionalization of racism, slavery, and policing predates the formation of the United States itself.
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Why Movements Should Care About Azealia Banks
The #BlackLivesMatter movement is quickly creating a national context whereby celebrities across industries are being forced to take sides.
New York City Activists Mobilize for Right to Counsel in Eviction
New York City may become the first to provide free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction.