White House photo @realDonaldTrump Wikimedia Commons 24 February 2020 This evening, after speaking to a joint session of Congress India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a State Dinner at the Biden White House. It is a rare moment… Continue Reading
Daniel Ellsberg, 1972, public domain We all care about those in our circle, our group, our tribe. But who cares about the others? About those outside our group, our country? About other species? About future generations? I identify with… Continue Reading
Memorial pin with quotations from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., April 1968. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture On April 3, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to the striking sanitation workers at… Continue Reading
David Harris at an anti-war protest at the Presidio in San Francisco, 1968. Photo by Jim Marshall, Wikimedia Commons David Harris, who died earlier this month at his home in Mill Valley, was an enormously courageous and impactful leader… Continue Reading
Apartment block in Kyiv (Oleksandr Koshyts Street, 7-A) after hitting by remains of a downed Russian missile during Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wikimedia Commons. One year ago the war began. This morning I re-read the short essay I posted… Continue Reading
“I broaden my Hinduism by loving other religions as my own,” Mahatma Gandhi wrote. In the struggle for freedom and democratic society in India, “we can do nothing without Hindu-Muslim unity.” Gandhi’s love of his fellow human beings, without… Continue Reading
On April 4th will be the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination. August 28th will be the 60th anniversary of his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom before more… Continue Reading
This weekend our nation celebrates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. We remember Dr. King and the millions of people who participated in the Black Freedom Movement, the movement to end the War in Vietnam, and the Poor… Continue Reading
Our dear friend Dr. Joe Marshall, Jr. was honored by the San Francisco 49ers at their home game on Christmas Eve for “Inspiring Change for Social Justice.” Dr. Marshall shared: It was surreal to see my face on the Jumbotron… Continue Reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963; public domain “The night before, Harry Belafonte called me at Willard Hotel insisting that I tell him what suit and color I planned on… Continue Reading
