November 2016

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25 Nov 2016

Millions Will Be Harmed by Trump’s Policies, Warns Rights Advocate in Open Letter

'As president, you will have the heavy responsibility to prevent enactment of dangerous pledges and proposals that were made in the course of the campaign’ Published on Thursday, November 24, 2016 by Common Dreams By Nika Knight, staff writer WN: Human Rights Watch Director Kenneth Roth, subject of the article…

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24 Nov 2016

Vengeance is Love – Klaas Goverts (trans. Floris and Judith Kersloot)

WN: The brief article below so captures the absolute essence of biblical justice, biblical vengeance. See also my book review of God's Just Vengeance; and also Christopher Marshall's two outstanding studies on biblical justice that is invariably restorative, here, and again here. "Vengeance is Love" (Mar 26, 2012) by Klaas Goverts,…

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24 Nov 2016

Letter to First Ministers from major business and civil society leaders

More than 60 CEOs and civil society leaders urge Prime Minister and Premiers to take bold action on clean growth and climate change Media release: November 24, 2016 This looks highly promising, in direct contradistinction to the new administration to the south, and seemingly to this woman vying for Conservative…

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23 Nov 2016

No, Everything Is Not Going to Be Alright

Published on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 by Common Dreams By Ted Rall photo above: 'Trump’s fascism,' writes Rall, 'will come about naturally, caused by the perfect storm of his ego, his CEO mentality, the politics and personalities of the men and women with whom he is surrounding himself, and a…

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23 Nov 2016

Pope Francis Denounces Growing ‘Demonization’ of Enemies and Outsiders

By David Gibson, Religion News Service 11-21-2016 an excerpt: “God has only sons and daughters,” the pope said. “We are the ones who raise walls, build barriers, and label people. God has sons and daughters precisely so that no one will be turned away.” Francis said “our instinctive reaction” is to “discredit…

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22 Nov 2016

We Are All Deplorables

Posted on Nov 20, 2016 By Chris Hedges an excerpt: Those cast aside by the neoliberal order have an economic identity that both the liberal class and the right wing are unwilling to acknowledge. This economic identity is one the white underclass shares with other discarded people, including the undocumented workers and the people of…

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18 Nov 2016

George Takei: They interned my family. Don’t let them do it to Muslims.

By George Takei November 18 at 6:00 AM Follow @GeorgeTakei George Takei is an actor, activist and social media maven. The United States apologized for locking up Japanese Americans. Have we learned nothing? an excerpt: There is dangerous talk these days by those who have the ear of some at…

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18 Nov 2016

White, Conservative, Christian Friend—I Wish You Really Were Pro-Life

October 12, 2016 / John Pavlovitz WN: The highlighted article below is truly powerful and wise! Likewise in relation to the article: I am not a "progressive", because most "progressives" I read are not consistently pro-Life. They (not all) favour the use of abortion as birth control, elevating women's right…

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17 Nov 2016

As a Muslim, How Do I Tell My Child the New President Doesn’t Like Us?

Donald Trump’s victory has led to a surge in anti-Muslim feeling in the US. Explain that to a nine-year-old. By Mehdi Hasan an excerpt: How do I explain to my daughter, a proud US citizen who recites the pledge of allegiance in class every morning, that millions of her fellow…

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13 Nov 2016

How could we — I — get so much so wrong? – Michael’s essay

CBC: The Sunday Edition With Michael Enright Sunday November 13, 2016 photo above: A demonstrator's face is painted with a rainbow flag during a protest in Los Angeles, following the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. November 10, 2016. (Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters) On the morning after,…

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