GEORGE CASSIDY PAYNE – If journalists can be arrested for documenting protest inside a church, the precedent will not remain confined to sacred spaces. It will travel—to campuses, courtrooms, town halls, and streets—wherever institutions demand insulation from scrutiny. A democracy that punishes witnessing does not preserve order. It preserves power, by erasing those who dare to look.
National Shutdown, Minneapolis Nominated for Nobel Prize and Serbia’s Students Blow Whistles
RIVERA SUN – Much is going on in nonviolence demonstrations and presence. Consider and be inspired.
How to turn extreme weather tragedies into climate victories
CATHY ROGERS and MACIEJ MUSKAT – After an extreme weather event, climate organizers can seize the opportunity to push for tangible policy change.
Faith activists are praying with their feet in Minneapolis
ARIEL GOLD – After joining faith leaders in the streets of Minneapolis, Ariel has no doubt that the disciplined, caring and prayerful response of the people to ICE will win.
How Trump’s Spite Derailed a Manufacturing Boom
DAVID MCCALL – Donald Trump promised over and over again to drive wage growth, strengthen manufacturing, and build more prosperous communities. A year into his term, however, there’s no sign of progress.
The Second American Declaration
MEL GURTOV – For the support of a “Second American Declaration,” with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.