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
The Guardian — Fri 4 Aug 2023 The fight for democracy Kira Lerner Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era voting law struck down by federal appeals court 2-1 ruling on policy that revoked voting rights for certain people with felony convictions is surprise victory from conservative court A federal appeals court on August 4 struck down Mississippi’s Jim … Continue reading An Overdue Blow at the Roots of White Minority Rule in The Deep, Deep South
[NOTE: Gwynne Dyer make an important, and unnerving point in the column below: the changes in Israel’s judicial structure & policy voted in the Israeli Knesset last week were supported by a rightwing coalition that does numerically represent the current majority of the Israeli voting public. Public opinion in Israel was once much more supportive … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: The End of Israeli Democracy?
AP News: Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero BY DAVID CRARY — July 22, 2023 For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds with teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels. … Continue reading Indictments, Schmindictments: Trump’s Still a Hero to “Christian” Supporters
