I don’t like to count my chickens before they’re hatched, but at the moment I’m cautiously hopeful for Joe Biden. Keep your fingers, toes, eyes, and all other body parts crossed! I’ve read and heard a lot of people bemoaning the fact that Biden’s lead isn’t the landslide they hoped for. In response, I will…
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Activism Inspiration: White Rose Leaflets of WWII
On this day in 1943, Nazis beheaded three young Germans — Christoph Probst and siblings Sophie and Hans Scholl — for their part in writing, printing, and distributing six leaflets urging nonviolent resistance to the fascist regime. Embed from Getty Images The leaflets were produced by the White Rose — the name chosen by a…
Super Halftime: The Shakira & J. Lo Show
The Shakira and Jennifer Lopez Super Concert on Sunday was so much more meaningful than I expected! I’m told there was some kind of big sports event before and after their performance, and — if that’s correct — I just hope both sides had fun. More importantly, we had two Latinx women headlining the show…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Inspiration
When I’m frustrated by individuals who fail to take positive actions to improve society, I reread Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail.” “… time itself is neutral; it can be used either destructively or constructively. More and more I feel that the people of ill will have used time much more effectively…
Role Model: Representative Ayanna Pressley
Rep. Ayanna Pressley is a groundbreaker: She’s the first woman of color to represent Massachusetts in Congress. Her election — which occurred during the “Blue Wave” of November 2018 that flipped the House to a Democratic majority — came nine years after she was voted in as the first woman of color to serve on…
Take to the Streets … and (Maybe) Laugh at My Expense
*** COMING UP! NATIONAL ACTION ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Rallies are planned all across the country at 5:30 p.m. local time to declare that nobody is above the law — especially the president. If you can be there physically, grab a couple of friends and go. FIND A LOCAL RALLY HERE. *** Tuesday’s #JewsAgainstIce protest…
Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Your First Step
After the three most recent mass shootings by white male supremacist terrorists, we are all morally obligated to take action. If you don’t know what action to take … no problem! I’ll give you five assignments this week. Start by taking a few minutes tomorrow morning to call your senators. Why? Because the House has…
Never Again Is Now: Text “NEVER” to 83224
For the second time in a week, a building in Washington, D.C., was shut down by people protesting inhumane conditions in immigrant detention camps. #CatholicsAgainstICE took over the Russell Senate Building today, carrying photos of migrant children who have died in U.S. custody. A group of activists formed a human cross with their bodies on…
Never Again Is Now: We Locked Down ICE!
Yesterday, I went to Washington, D.C., for the “Never Again Is Now” protest organized by #JewsAgainstIce and immigrant-rights organization Movimiento Cosecha. Hundreds of peaceful activists marched from the National Mall … View this post on Instagram Yesterday’s walk from the National Mall to the ICE building. #neveragainisnow #jewsagainstice #activate #protest #abolishice #closethecamps A post shared…
Never Again Is Now: D.C. March and Alternatives
Tomorrow — Tuesday, July 16 — there will be a massive protest in Washington, D.C., against the concentration camps* at the border. #JewsAgainstICE from across the country are coming together with immigrant-rights organization Movimiento Cosecha to say, “Never again is now.” For more information about the D.C. action as well as local events, check out NeverAgainAction.com….