Category Archives: Current Affairs
Quakers & Communists– A Quick Dog Days History
Communists & Quakers The Redbaiter-In-Chief hasn’t said it yet, but he could: Quakers and Communists go together like kale and potlucks. It’s not a new story, or set of stories. Until this summer I wouldn’t have mentioned them other than for occasional nostalgia value. But then in June, # 47 yanked a rattling skeleton out … Continue reading Quakers & Communists– A Quick Dog Days History
Guest Post: A Jewish Quaker’s Anguished Journey (Long Read; Worth It)
A Jewish-Quaker’s Anguished Spiritual Journey Sandy Green [NOTE: Reprinted with permission from Types & Shadows, The Journal of the Fellowship of Quakers & The Arts, Issue #108. More info on FQA at: fqaquaker.org] Here’s a Summary of My Story: I am a Jewish Quaker, an Anti-Zionist Jew, I am a Survivor of Sexual Abuse Who … Continue reading Guest Post: A Jewish Quaker’s Anguished Journey (Long Read; Worth It)
Postcards from Lampedusa With Leo — July 4 2026
For the Fourth of July, U.S. born Pope Leo left the Vatican early to make a short flight to the island of Lampedusa. Lampedusa is an 8-square mile windblown rock, about 110 miles south of Sicily, and 60 miles north of the Tunisian coast. Its population of 6000 depend on fishing, olives and tourism. … Continue reading Postcards from Lampedusa With Leo — July 4 2026
Jesus Loves (Quakers), This I Know — Because “Pope” Pete Hegseth Told Me So
The Defense Department dropped a big shoe yesterday (June 4): it released a revised list of “faith groups” (aka religions) that will continue to be recognized by the military. And the “good news” is, ” Quakers are on it. (There’s “bad” Quaker news on it too; we’ll get to that shortly.) This paperwork “shoe” is … Continue reading Jesus Loves (Quakers), This I Know — Because “Pope” Pete Hegseth Told Me So