5. Countering Oppression, Organizing, Building Alternatives

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Today Washington must go to exceptional lengths to maintain the passive support of the 50-60% of the US population whose support for US wars is at most conditional.

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I found full nourishment in Islam for ideas I initially encountered in other traditions.

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History is shamefully littered with the moral bankruptcy of people who were Christian in name but not behavior who were silent or indifferent or neutral in the face of dehumanizing and destructive public policies.

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It is helpful to join forces with a number of people for this project so that the candidates come to understand that many people have these concerns.

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The concept of the White Ribbon was affirmed; it is a man’s pledge never to commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women.

If there is anything hopeful to come out of the recent murderous attacks on girls in Pennsylvania and Colorado, it will rest in one of the inherent ironies of tragedy.

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Ultimately, this system will result in outing thousands of transgender people to employers — or potential employers — an action which can have devastating consequences.

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I was amused to discover that not only was I bringing leprosy to this country, Euroamericans who breathe the same air I do are at risk of contracting tuberculosis.

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Access to college should be a right, not a privilege, and we all should have the same opportunities to achieve our goals and dreams.

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