James Mulholland is a fifty-six year old privileged white man with a nine year old black daughter named Ella. He says that being Ella’s father has forced him to confront the privilege and racism within himself, his family and society. He spent twenty five years as a pastor in urban Methodist and Quaker congregations before realizing he had become a happy atheist. After leaving the ministry, he spent about ten years as a community organizer in Indianapolis, Indiana.
AFSC's Sahar Vardi explains how Israel's arms sales go to oppressive groups around the world.
Trump's Muslim ban - which the Supreme Court upheld - is inhumane. Here are some tips for talking about it without contributing to Islamophobia.
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On Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. If passed into law, the bill would have devastating consequences on millions of people’s access to health care while cutting taxes for the wealthy. Here’s what we’re reading to learn more.
The ACA Repeal: Our Lives Are At Stake, So What Now?, by Kelly Hayes, via Truthout
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I know you’ve been frustrated lately. You’ve encountered white people who can’t seem to understand the difference between racial prejudice and racism. Don’t be confused. These people are not stupid, they are ignorant.
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On May 1, AFSC joined with communities and organizations across the country for rallies, marches, and other actions to oppose mass detention and deportation of immigrants and to highlight the need to create "Sanctuary Everywhere" for all people.
Congress has reached an agreement to fund the federal government through the end of this fiscal year, avoiding a government shutdown. The proposal is clearly a compromise between the Trump administration, various factions of Congressional Republicans, and Congressional Democrats.
On issues related to immigration, there’s both good news and bad news.
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Have you ever heard people talk about how Islamophobic policies - like Muslim profiling - lead to the spread of violent extremism? As much you might want to use this hook to start a conversation, our new study shows that this is a bad idea. Here's why.
April 29 marks the first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency. In that time we've seen an expansion of wars abroad, a crackdown on immigrants and refugees, threats to the environment, education, and public services. We've also seen huge protests and new resistance movements. Here's what we're reading to learn more:
Women will fight Trump's agenda for the next 100 days, too, by Alicia Garza and Ai-jen Poo via Cosmopolitan
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The border wall at the heart of the shutdown is very unpopular and opposed by many - including unlikely allies. Let's unite to stop the wall and border militarization.