Reclaiming ‘Chiraq’
Repairing Justice and Rebuilding Community by Robert C. Koehler I felt the music and the fire as the civil rights movement rose from its slumber. “Repair . . . justice!” went the call and response last...
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We Lose Every War We Fight… by Robert C. Koehler What goes around comes around . . . and around, and around. Last month, the day after I left Santa Rosa, Calif., a 13-year-old boy carrying a toy...
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What Didn’t Kill Him Made Him Stronger by David Swanson Nelson Mandela’s story, if told as a novel, would not be deemed possible in real life. Worse, we don’t tell such stories in many of our novels....
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Cover of Darkness, Rays of Light by Randall Amster The announcement arrived at the telegraphed moment, conveniently scheduled for prime time in most zones. A decision said to shed light on a matter of...
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A Call to Action on Gender-Based Violence by Laura L. Finley Although I know many felt differently, I was not interested in protesting the inauguration of our new President. I support those who felt...
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Sexual Assault, Justice, and Just-ness by Laura L. Finley I, like many sexual assault advocates, have struggled with two competing feelings about the harshness of the criminal justice system versus the...
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Community Action and Immigration Justice by Angeles J. Maldonado {Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from a presentation for a keynote panel at the “Local to Global Justice” Conference at Arizona...
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