Thursday, May 12, 2016

Monday, May 9, 2016

May 9, 1858: Mother’s Day For Peace

May 9, 1858: Mother’s Day For Peace: By Julia Ward Howe and Gary Kohls for Zinn Education Project and Common Dreams - Mother’s Day began as a call to action to improve the lives of families through health and peace. Ann Jarvis of Appa...

Bearing the Cross (from @Truthdig)

Bearing the Cross (from @Truthdig): The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, whose funeral was held Friday in New York, exemplified the radical call of the Christian Gospels to defy the laws of the state for the laws of God. If we seek salvation, for our nation and for ourselves, we must find his courage and his faith.
- 2016/05/08

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Truthdigger of the Week: The Late Daniel Berrigan, Lifelong Activist for Peace (from @Truthdig)

Truthdigger of the Week: The Late Daniel Berrigan, Lifelong Activist for Peace (from @Truthdig): From the dark days of Vietnam to the endless wars of today, the Jesuit priest-poet remained faithful to his mission: protecting the vulnerable, championing resistance and always, always working toward peace.
- 2016/05/07

Monday, May 2, 2016

The Socialist Alternative (from @Truthdig)

The Socialist Alternative (from @Truthdig): Seattle’s socialist City Council member, Kshama Sawant, has called on Bernie Sanders to break with the Democratic Party and run as an independent. If he refuses, she says, his supporters must build a third party without him.
- 2016/05/01