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A conversation with Kim Noble of Green the Church Sarah Holcomb Myers Park Baptist Church; Charlotte NC When Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll joined with other U.S. leaders around environmental issues, he didn’t see people who looked like him — Black brothers and sisters of faith — at the table. Since the pastor founded Green The Church to amplify the efforts of Black churches 10 years ago, the organization has grown to include 1,000 Black congregations across the U.S. who are taking environmental action — from preaching sermons about creation care, to installing solar panels and growing comm...

Mondale Has Unblemished Record on Issues of Jewish Concern Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale join hands to accept the cheers of the of delegates after they gave their acceptance speeches to the Democratic Convention in New York City, July 15, 1976. (Bettmann/Getty Images) Advertisement Walter F. Mondale, the 48-year-old Senator from the Minnesota farm belt who Jimmy Carter named as his Vice-Presidential running mate here this morning has an unblemished record of support for Israel and for the civil rights and right of emigration of Soviet Jews. Carter, who won a first ballot nomina...

Libertarians in Georgia, Part II Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2020 3:59 PM Dr. Block: I think I can already but I ask your permission to reprint (with proper attribution of course to you) at the Virginia Right blog the Open Letter to Libertarians in Georgia because there are moves to boycott the election  by conservatives and I DO FULLY UNDERSTAND why in that conservatives have been, let’s say used and abused, by the GOP leaders time and time again. Thank you for the thoughtful commentary. Elwood Earl “Sandy” Sanders, Jr. Letter 2 Best regards, To: ryan.graham@ Cc: laura.williams; sha...

Sacrifice zones April 12, 2021 On April 4, the Hip Hop Caucus, a nonprofit advocacy group that tackles issues relating to health care, education and environmental and social justice, launched a public petition urging Congress to pass legislation that protects communities of color from the health risks posed by environmental degradation. The petition is co-sponsored by several other advocacy groups, including Progress America, Friends of the Earth Action, Coalition on Human Needs, Evergreen Action and the Progressive Reform Network. “Corporate polluters demand human sacrifices,” wrote Mi...

Jehad Abusalim (American Friends Service Committee) In this session we examined the situation in the Gaza Strip, including how the Gaza Strip came to be isolated from the West Bank and besieged by Israel, the role of Hamas and related Palestinian political dynamics, and the humanitarian situation in light of repeated Israeli military campaigns, more than a decade of blockade, and now COVID. Part 5 – Palestinian Refugees and the Role of UNRWA Featuring:  Gwyn Lewis (UNRWA),  Diba Abu Nejila (humanitarian professional) In this session we focused on Palestinian refugees – one of the cor...