Belief & Religion

Opinion

Anti-Zionist Jews Lead Protests Against IDF Fundraisers

Ezra Berkley Nepon / Mondoweiss Dec 6, 2023 Standing up against death and destruction in Gaza represents a tradition as long as Zionism itself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activism

Unthanksgiving Day: A Celebration of Indigenous Resistance

Shannon Toll / The Conversation Nov 22, 2023 An annual celebration is held on Alcatraz Island to commemorate the 19-month-long Native occupation that began there in 1969. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Can the Liberal Democratic Project Incorporate Israel and Survive?

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Oct 26, 2023 The concept of allyship falls flat when your ally is an explicitly ethnonationalist state built on dispossession. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Activism

How To Build a Movement Against Oppression in Palestine-Israel

Rae Abileah, Nadine Bloch / Waging Nonviolence Oct 25, 2023 In a destabilizing moment like this, we need time-tested strategies and tactics that can help guide effective action. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

The Pope Wants Catholics To Care About Climate Change

Whitney Bauck / Grist Oct 24, 2023 Pope Francis is among the most significant religious leaders in the world. But even he can’t bend the emissions curve on his own. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

Inside the Growing Movement To Hold Space for Community Grief

April M. Short / IMI Oct 18, 2023 Beginning as a response to environmental trauma, proponents of the trend seek to bring ritual back to a culture that has growingly become "grief-illiterate." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Race

Honoring the Indigenous Cultures of the United States

Rebecca Tallent / Colorado Newsline Oct 9, 2023 Indigenous Peoples' Day, on the second Monday of October, replaces Columbus Day in many places. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

How Christian Parents Can Support Their Transgender Children

Orion Rummler / The 19th Oct 9, 2023 A new book shows how parents can support their trans children through their conservative Christian faith despite growing hostility towards transgender people from some faith leaders. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

How AI May Find It’s Way Into a Religious Service Near You

Pauline Hope Cheong / The Conversation Sep 20, 2023 But don't worry, it won’t be replacing your priest, minister, rabbi or imam any time soon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

The Risk of Political Violence Looms Over US Elections

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Sep 19, 2023 "Ahead of next year's elections, it is critical that states take the steps recommended in the report to ensure that elections remain free from violence," said a co-author. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

The Political Rise of a New White Nationalism

Clarence Lusane / TomDispatch Sep 18, 2023 The GOP has a Klan problem and it's not going away anytime soon. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Column

How DeSantis Helped Make the Jacksonville Massacre Possible

Michael Datcher / Truthdig Aug 28, 2023 By criminalizing complex explanations of Black history, the governor devalues Black humanity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )