“An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so.” — Gandhi During college, I hung out a lot with the activist types and other students who were definitely more socially engaged than myself. I read lots of books, though never really in the subject I was meant to be studying. …
“What the main drift of the twentieth century has revealed is that the (US) economy has become concentrated and incorporated in the great hierarchies, the military has become enlarged and decisive to the shape of the entire economic structure; and moreover the economic and the military have become structurally and deeply interrelated, as the economy …
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“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.” — Nelson Mandela “You’re a Nazi!” he screamed. “I’ll have you arrested!” his voice bellowed down the hall. He’d lost all control. He wasn’t making any sense. He was pacing back and forth behind his desk, …
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“The first essential characteristic of nonviolent action is that it is creative.” — Hildegarde Goss-Mayr There’s a lot of people out there in the streets right now seeking justice for the brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, and demanding that those in positions of power take action to address institutional racism. The widespread support for …
“If one really wishes to know how justice is administered in a country, one does not question the policemen, the lawyers, the judges, or the protected members of the middle class. One goes to the unprotected — those, precisely, who need the law’s protection most! — and listens to their testimony. Ask any Mexican, any Puerto Rican, any black …
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“Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: this is my community, and it is my responsibility to make it better.” — Studs Terkel This is the first in a series of posts celebrating heroes for peace and justice. In our collective consciousness, there is low awareness about inspiring …
