By Tina Susman The wife of a man beaten by a group of motorcyclists wept on the witness stand Tuesday as she recalled her family’s car being set upon by angry bikers during a motorcycle rally that took over New… Read More ›
Sociology
“We’re going to resist!”: Brazil’s indigenous groups fight to keep their land in face of new law
By Claire Rigby in The Guardian From downtown São Paulo, the Pico do Jaraguá – the crest of a mountain ridge on the city’s north-western horizon – looks like a broken tooth, crowned by a towering TV antenna. Just beyond… Read More ›
A Muslim Champion in the Fight Against Anti-Semitism
By Donald Snyder Siavosh Derakhti, a 23-year-old Swedish Muslim, seems an unlikely champion in the fight against anti-Semitism. But Derakhti, whose parents immigrated to Sweden from Iran, has been recognized for his work in combating hatred and bigotry. When he… Read More ›
Netanyahu Insults The U.S. To Their Face While Taking $8.6 Million In Aid Every Day
Author: S. Longfellow Is a stable and strong Israel important to the Middle Eastern region? Of course it is. However, that doesn’t mean we need to agree and bow down to everything that comes out of reelection hopeful Prime… Read More ›
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress
The 114th Congress may be the most diverse ever, but it’s still 80 percent white male, and 92 percent Christian. Why our elected officials (still) look nothing like us. Cue the confetti: The new Congress sworn in on Tuesday is… Read More ›
Product of Mexico: Harsh Harvest
A Times reporter and photographer find that thousands of laborers at Mexico’s mega-farms endure harsh conditions and exploitation while supplying produce for American consumers. By Richard Marosi and Don Bartletti A four part series in the Los Angeles Times The… Read More ›
Was Michael Brown surrendering or advancing to attack Officer Darren Wilson?
Just before Michael Brown was felled by police bullets, he turned to face the officer, Darren Wilson, who had been in pursuit. Then, at the climax of an incident that has gripped and divided the country, Brown started moving toward… Read More ›
Illegitimate newborns murdered and discarded
In Pakistan, abortion is illegal, and so is adultery – creating a situation where hundreds of children born out of wedlock are secretly killed each year. Their bodies are, literally, thrown out with the garbage. A child has just been… Read More ›
President Rivlin: Time to admit that Israel is a sick society that needs treatment
The time has come to admit that Israel is a sick society, with an illness that demands treatment, President Reuven Rivlin said at the opening session on Sunday of a conference on From Hatred of the Stranger to Acceptance of… Read More ›
“Yes, We Can”… the making of a terrorist or agent of change.
On Being – Scott Atran — Hopes and Dreams in a World of Fear This is a 51 minute audio interview from Krista Tippett’s radio show on Public Radio. It was recorded before the rise of ISIS. I woke up… Read More ›
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