Florida Quakers give away hundreds of Black-history books By Special to the Beacon August 8, 2023 BOOK GIVEAWAY A SUCCESS — Members of the DeLand Quakers stand in front of a portion of the books on Black history collected to be distributed at the recent rescheduled Juneteenth celebration. In front, from left, are Kathy Hersh, … Continue reading Quaker Book Giveaway: Turning the Page on Florida Censorship
IMF chief cites her life behind Iron Curtain in warning Against a new Cold War The Washington Post By David J. Lynch — August 20, 2023 Kristalina Georgieva is head of the International Monetary Fund and is trying to keep the global economy from a costly splintering Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary … Continue reading Kristalina Georgieva: Can She Stop A New Cold War??
In a June blog post here about virulent persecution of LGBTQ folk in Uganda based on a draconian new “kill the gays” law, a correspondent known to us as “William Leddra” issued a call to Quakers, who have two yearly meetings in Uganda, and affiliations with Friends United Meeting [aka FUM] based in Richmond, Indiana, … Continue reading A Response to a Comment: Who Is this Quaker named “Wlliam Leddra”?
I have long rejected claims that Israel is an apartheid state. Now I believe that is where it is heading Benjamin Pogrund The Guardian — Sat 19 Aug 2023 I grew up in South Africa, and vigorously refuted parallels with Israel. But in the Netanyahu era, the charge is becoming fact? Israel 2023, South Africa … Continue reading This Israeli Journalist Long Rejected “Apartheid” Claims About Israel. Not Anymore.
It’s late Saturday night and I’m feeling lots of solidarity & concern for friends & family in the far southwest. Just days ago we faced a severe thunderstorm that produced flooding and widespread power outages in just an hour of fierce wind, flooding rain, and explosive lightning. That was then. Since Tuesday, there’s been … Continue reading OMG! Hurricane Hilary Is Coming; and She’ll Soon Have Company