Bloody Sunday & the Lie of “Voter Fraud” William J. Barber March 6, 2017 General, Politics, Race 3 We cannot make sense of President Trump's unsubstantiated claim of 3 to 5 million illegal votes in last year's election apart from this history.
Amidst Public Outrage, A Strategy for Moral Resistance William J. Barber February 10, 2017 Immigration & Refugees, Interfaith, Politics, Race 6 The language of left versus right isn’t sufficient to challenge extremism. We need the language of right versus wrong.
Shackles & Jail for Protesting the Death Penalty John Dear January 20, 2017 General, Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race 2 We go forward in a spirit of nonviolence in pursuit of a new culture of justice and nonviolence.
Ending the Death Penalty Before It Kills Us Michael McBride January 19, 2017 General, Politics, Race If we do not engage in moral resistance, we risk a death of our spirit which makes us complicit. And then we can protest no more.
Going to Jail for Jesus and Justice Shane Claiborne January 19, 2017 Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race 6 You can go to jail for doing something wrong, and you can also go to jail for doing something right.
How Jesus Confronts Dylann Roof: Making Capital Punishment History Shane Claiborne January 11, 2017 Politics, Race 4 When we kill those who kill, we become the evil we seek to oppose.
A Call to Moral Resistance: #StopSessions and Stand for Justice William J. Barber January 9, 2017 Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Race 7 We pledge to resist by all nonviolent means those who threaten our neighbors and undermine our moral and constitutional principles of liberty and justice for all.
Matthew 25 in the Age of Trump Jim Wallis January 6, 2017 Immigration & Refugees, Interfaith, Politics, Race 10 Matthew 25 is rising up in the face of a new political regime that is making many people feel so afraid.
Open Letter to King Herod: Why I Was Arrested at #NCGA Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove December 16, 2016 Peace & Nonviolence, Politics, Race 4 We celebrate Christmas because Jesus showed us that when a light shines in the darkness, the darkness cannot overcome it.
Going to Jail With Jesus & the #Fightfor15 William J. Barber December 2, 2016 Peace & Nonviolence, Practical Justice, Race 20 Everything I know tells me that it's better to go to jail for justice than to stand down in the face of injustice.