Reclaiming My Time: Maxine Waters, the Sabbath and the High Holy Days
In late July, California Rep. Maxine Waters’ “reclaiming my time” became the rallying cry heard round the…
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“1913: Seeds of Conflict”: New Doc Explores Little-Known History of Palestine
In his 1967 book Israel: An Echo of Eternity, Abraham Joshua Heschel refers to “the jungle…
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Palin Cries ‘Blood Libel’: Can Words Harm Us?
In a video released on her Facebook page, Sarah Palin insists that violent rhetoric plays no role in influencing actions while claiming that those condemning the use of angry rhetoric and images are themselves manufacturing a “blood libel” that may well “incite…violence.” So which is it?
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Will the Religious Side with Workers?
At this moment the embattled US labor movement urgently needs strong community-based allies and much greater moral legitimation, yet broad-based strategic and moral support from the religious side has been slow to materialize.
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