Religion Dispatches
The Israeli ambassador to the US recently joined the American right charging that pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian J Street put the very “survival of the Jewish state” into question. Indeed, recognizing the full humanity of Palestinians would require a radical transformation of Israeli, Zionist, and even Jewish-American identity.
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Obama’s appearance at the climate change meeting is unlikely to change our “cheap-energy mind,” but alert faith leaders could begin the necessary Great Turning by showing their followers that conservation isn’t a sacrifice but a blessing.
Read MoreTurns out it doesn’t take much to spook Democratic party leadership.
Read MoreI would hope that as thousands of my fellow GLBTQ citizens celebrate this day for which they have so long worked, and so hard, that they not lose sight of the cost which has come with it.
Read MoreHere’s hoping the president will do the right thing in the wake of this week’s promises to LGBT Americans.
Read MoreIn this video Rachel Maddow suggests a way to honor the prize while holding the president accountable.
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The problem of children slain in urban America is usually considered an inner-city crisis, isolated from the larger social sphere. But once you know about it, or see it up close, you see it everywhere.
Read MoreThe Olympics don’t always leave their host cities better off than before. So why does Chicago want the games?
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It’s more than white republican conservative Christians who are losing confidence in Obama. A survey taken back in April reveals the roots of this season’s protests—the results are surprising.
Read MoreThe fact is that we are already committed to war in Afghanistan; we are already in. And while many of us may want to get out, the question is how?
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