Picketing is a staple of nonviolent action in the United States. At intersections, along busy streets, on highway overpasses, small to midsized groups of people scrawl a message on cardboard in sharpie. Take time this weekend to consider a messaging strategy for such signs.
Peace through strength is a foreign policy doctrine that calls for military superiority to deter aggression, which the Trump Administration now brazenly proclaims using hostile, threatening rhetoric by leaders loudly self-defining as Christian. Let us instead lift up Jesus and his words and actions in the face of threats of violence and acts of war.
It’s difficult for most of us to talk with others about points of disagreement. Many of us argue, avoid, or go along with the majority instead. What if we could unlock the power of curiosity to facilitate communication through disagreement?
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The Korean War is the United States’ longest running overseas conflict. Sign up to join a series of online and in-person events to advocate for formally ending the Korean War with a peace agreement; challenge the bloated U.S. military budget; and seek justice for Korean women survivors of U.S. militarized violence.
The Trump administration plans to lift its record-low refugee admissions figure from 7,500 to 17,500, with the additional openings reserved for White South Africans, as the administration blocks the entry of refugees from other countries. Of 6,000 refugees resettled to the US between October & April—all but three were from South Africa.
This nomination will not match the desire of most Americans for dialogue with North Korea and an end to the Korean War. Please take action today, as the confirmation hearing is happening on Wednesday.
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