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Abu Diab's home in Silwan, East Jerusalem -- before it was razed on 11/5. Photo: Dianne Poole/ MAPA

Sabeel Witness: Harvesting Hope

December 6, 2024 Dianne Poole

by Dianne Poole We have all been riveted on Gaza/Palestine, especially since October 7, 2023. When I learned about a Sabeel trip to Palestine scheduled for this past October, I expressed interest online and was contacted by a remarkable woman from Chicago, an American organizing […]

Members of Congress Say: Abolish Nuclear Weapons!

December 4, 2024 Anduin Devos

by Anduin Devos In the immediate aftermath of a very disturbing election, US Representative Jim McGovern hosted a “special order hour” on November 13, 2024, at which he and nine colleagues gave impassioned speeches on the floor of the House about the need to stem […]

Why is University Enrollment Among Indigenous Students Decreasing?

November 27, 2024 Silas Rutherford

By Silas Rutherford Sunny Red Bear, Lakota from the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and Associate Director of Organizing at NDN Collective, spoke out at a press conference at NDN Collective headquarters, addressing civil rights violations and racism in Rapid City, South Dakota. She argues that […]

Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters in October. Source: frame from Bernie Sanders youtube video.

Is it the End of Israel’s Impunity?

November 21, 2024 Jeff Klein and Susan T. Nicholson

By Jeff Klein and Susan T. Nicholson It has been a week full of major developments that challenge Israel’s impunity, globally and within the US. The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued indictments – and arrest warrants – against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and […]

Revealing the Carnage of Gaza to Suburban America

November 20, 2024 Randy Wurster

By Randy Wurster For 13 months, Palestinians have broadcast their most tragic and vulnerable moments. Every day, there is a new wave of heartrending videos of Palestinians suffering unimaginably violent deaths while their loved ones experience devastating grief. Yet, rarely does the butchery in Gaza […]

Biden’s Missiles Over Russia

November 19, 2024 Paul Shannon

By Paul Shannon This is serious, and now it’s personal. Now that Biden is putting my life (and all of our lives) at stake makes this man a clear and present danger to me. President Biden has just surpassed Donald Trump in becoming the craziest […]

Anti War Banner at Protest About Palestine. Photo: Seyma D./ Pexels

Together for an Inclusive Massachusetts

November 15, 2024 Cole Harrison

Together for an Inclusive Massachusetts is a group of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, labor, education, student, civil rights and other organizations and individuals advocating for justice and equity in the Commonwealth. Our steering committee includes representatives from Boston Workers Circle, Mass Peace Action, Jewish Voice for Peace […]