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Pop Culture Portrays Aerial Bombardment of Middle East as “Business as Usual”
By showing drone strikes as the “answer” to terrible dilemmas, popular culture legitimizes brutal warfare.
This Valentine’s Day, Celebrate Love as Growth and Liberation
Love is not a random occurrence; it is a practice that doesn't have room for abuse or injustice.
A Return to “Normal” Under Biden Is Not Good Enough. We Must Demand More.
From birth, the “normality” of capitalism is forced upon us. Let’s rebut the idea that it’s OK to live in oppression.
Muslims Are Drawing on Tradition to Sow Seeds of Liberation
In these bleak times, Muslims are turning to the traditions within Islam that contribute most to collective liberation.
At Its Best, Christmas Is About the Joy That Fuels the Struggle for Justice
Recognizing, honoring and making room for one’s joy is central to the work of social change even during a brutal time.
New Book Digs Into Government Files to Keep Alive Memory of Radical Folk Artists
“The Folk Singers and the Bureau” is a vast treatise on the sad interplay between the red-baiters and the folkies.
2.7 Million Jobs in the Arts Have Been Lost Since the Pandemic Began
The U.S. needs a federal program to help keep artists and artistic centers afloat through direct hiring or subsidies.
Jesus Was a Victim of Empire. Acknowledging This Should Transform Christianity.
Christianity is often used to justify state violence, but Jesus’s life itself was about resistance to state oppression.
New Book Highlights Need for Solidarity for Humans to Survive Global Collapse
Mark Schuller’s “Humanity’s Last Stand” offers concrete strategies for confronting global collapse.
Hanukkah Is About Resistance. Let’s Resist This COVID Spike Through Mutual Aid.
The true miracle of resistance occurs when we show up for one another.