What Do Americans Know—and Want to Know—about Palestine?
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Banana Republic or Constitutional Democracy? The US Military May Decide
Let’s consider the recent “takeover” of a six-block area in downtown Seattle known as Capitol Hill. The neighborhood was a focal point of the city’s protests and at one point in early June, in the midst of clashes between police and protesters, police abandoned the local precinct. Protesters then declared a small, cordoned-off area to be police-free. Initially known as CHAZ — the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone — it eventually became CHOP, for Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. And the area maintained a certain organized autonomy — complete with patrolling paramedics and sentinels, along with numerous participants with interesting agendas — for several weeks.
Conservatives lose – and lose – and lose
Hey Congress, Move the Money
Men’s professional golf must right the past racist wrong of not officially recognizing the grand slam achievement of Tiger Woods. From 2000 to 2001, Tiger simultaneously held all four professional majors, yet the achievement was not recognized as a grand slam.
A Community To Accountability
While in the midst of dealing with the Covid-19 virus, on May 25 we were reminded of another long standing pandemic—systemic racism. Watching the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer play out before my eyes, I was hurt and enraged not only over this horrendous act but the nature in which it was carried out—with the officer kneeling over Mr. Floyd with one knee planted deep into his neck, slowing and cavalierly killing him over a period of almost 9 minutes.
And the Lord said unto Cain, where Abel is thy brother? And his response I know not, am I my brothers keeper. And today the answer is still yes, we are our brother’s keeper.
“God is still in control”