Category Archives: Resistance

Black History: What Do the FBI & J. Edgar Hoover have to Do With It? (A Whole Lot: Check It Out)

From – Religion News Service: For FBI legend J. Edgar Hoover, Christian nationalism was the gospel truth, argues new book In The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover, Stanford professor Lerone Martin details how the longtime FBI director shaped the belief in America as a Christian nation. March 10, 2023 — By Bob Smietana (RNS) — … Continue reading Black History: What Do the FBI & J. Edgar Hoover have to Do With It? (A Whole Lot: Check It Out) →

Dyer: Israel and its Democracy Hang in the Balance

[NOTE: In Israel, there’s a brief timeout. Can the resistance maintain its readiness and its remarkable, unlikely coalition to mount another general strike if needed? Or will Netanyahu outlast them, as he has his other opponents for so long?] Gwynne Dyer. — Apr 01 2023 Gwynne Dyer is a UK-based Canadian journalist and historian who writes … Continue reading Dyer: Israel and its Democracy Hang in the Balance →

Idaho hospital will stop delivering babies as doctors flee state due to abortion ban

Near-total ban on abortions is driving doctors away, hospital says, leading to lack of nearby labor and delivery care for thousands The Guardian Gloria Oladipo — Mon 20 Mar 2023 An Idaho hospital has planned to stop delivering babies, with the medical center’s managers citing increasing criminalization of physicians and the inability to retain pediatricians … Continue reading Idaho hospital will stop delivering babies as doctors flee state due to abortion ban →

Women’s Stories: New Harriet Tubman Memorial in Newark NJ! (Repost from 2023)

Harriet Tubman monument unveiled, replacing Columbus statue in Newark, New Jersey By Liam Reilly and Kia Fatahi, CNN (CNN) — A monument honoring famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Newark, New Jersey, this week, replacing a statue of Christopher Columbus removed in 2020 amid social injustice protests, officials said. The 25-foot-tall monument, titled “Shadow … Continue reading Women’s Stories: New Harriet Tubman Memorial in Newark NJ! (Repost from 2023) →

Sweden, Finland, NATO, Neutrals & Nukes: A Concise Analysis

[NOTE: These two short columns offer an admirable review of two key moments in the impact of Putin’s Ukraine invasion on my own thinking. When I imagined these countries as actual places (which, I admit, wasn’t often), my speculation was that they held to a “plague-on-both-your-houses” stance vis-a-vis the USSR/Russia on one side, and the West, … Continue reading Sweden, Finland, NATO, Neutrals & Nukes: A Concise Analysis →