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Honolulu Protests Failure to Indict Officer for Eric Garner Killing. HNL City Lights 5.15 p.m. Sat 12/06/14

Kollin Elderts. Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. Eric Garner. The list is far from complete. People of color dying at the hands of those who are supposed to protect and serve. Honolulu resident, Carolyn Hadfield looks nothing like any of these

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Posted in I BLOG, Justice, Police Brutality, Racism, US Bishops

Noura Erakat: 3 Talks in Honolulu Nov 28- Dec 1

Originally posted on Humanize Palestine:
Salma Al-Radiya, 2 years old, was killed by shrapnel from an Israeli tank shell in Beit Lihaya, north of Gaza Strip on July 23, 2014.

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Posted in Human Rights, I BLOG, Israel, Justice, Palestine, Uncategorized

If you have faith, vote. If you don’t, vote.

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A Prayer for the Synod

“….it is necessary to say everything that in the Lord one feels should be said, with human respect, without fear. And, at the same time, one must listen with humility and receive with an open heart what the brothers say.

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The Nuns Jumped Over the Wall

in memory of Fr. William Brennan, S.J. 1920- 2014. A prophet for social justice and equality, including women’s ordination. One of the most prized dishes in Chinese cuisine is called “The Monk Jumped Over the Wall.” It takes its name

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Posted in Business and Justice, Equality and Faith, I BLOG, Justice, US Bishops, US Nuns

Ubuntu: Our Covenantal Relationship with Each Other

                                                                               

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Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Islam, Judaism, Justice, Middle East, Peace with Justice, Uncategorized

Marching in Honolulu for the Children of Gaza

Last week, for the third consecutive Tuesday, people in Honolulu gathered to protest the escalating assault on Gaza and its people, and in particular the horrific violence inflicted on innocent children. Repeatedly. This time the protest started with a march

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July 22: Honolulu Protests Assault on Gaza. “Bethlehem – 2006” Revisited

Sharing here, with permission, a poem, “Bethlehem – 2006” written by Methodist minister, Rev. Barbara Grace Ripple after her visit to the Holy Land. She went back again in 2013 and found the situation worse. She spoke with Palestinians, Christians

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Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Israel, Justice, Palestine, Uncategorized

Re-visiting Joe Bageant Country

Leaving Winchester for Front Royal, we stopped to pay homage once again to a local hero: Joe Bageant at a local watering hole he used to frequent regularly when he came back to write about his people: The Royal Lunch.

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Posted in Christian Politicians, I BLOG, Justice, Uncategorized