A 2019 (pre-Covid) survey of U.S. protestant pastors showed that nine out of ten held some kind of services on Wednesday evenings. The pandemic likely reduced that number, but for many churches, it’s still a thing. And if you kept up with the extra-long speakers list for DNC Day 3 (my copy listed 37 names, … Continue reading Wednesday Night at the DNC: Having Some Church & a Quaker/Interfaith Vigil
Note: The weather forecast below is real, though I’ve jiggered the format. And reposting it is a bit whimsical, but not a joke. Among the most effective and non-brutal “crowd control” techniques for events like the coming DNC are: rain (especially with thunder & lightning); and sweltering heat (especially with lakeside humidity). Either one holds … Continue reading “You DO Need a Weatherman” — DNC Protest Forecast (& Cartoons)
Gaza death toll nears 40,000 — who cares? Gwynne Dyer — 29 Jul, 2024 Many people around the world are calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and its huge toll of civilian casualties. But Gwynne Dyer argues that this chorus does not include the handful of key actors in the bloody drama. The … Continue reading Dyer: Gaza Civilian Deaths: Who Really Cares?
New York Times Bernie Sanders: Joe Biden for President By Bernie Sanders Mr. Sanders is the senior senator from Vermont. July 13, 2024 I will do all that I can to see that President Biden is re-elected. Why? Despite my disagreements with him on particular issues, he has been the most effective president in the … Continue reading Bernie! Still All In (Critically) for Joe Biden
‘We all share the same pain’: can the Israeli-Arab peace movement rebuild after 7 October? As the conflict in Gaza continues, reconciliation may seem a distant dream, but on both sides there are those working for peace Caitlin Kelly — Tue 21 May 2024 Supported by theguardian.org On the morning of 7 October, as news … Continue reading “You May Say, They Are Dreamers – But They’re Not the Only Ones” — Israeli-Palestinian Peace Movement Reviving, Expects a Long Haul