Op-Ed: Under Capitalism, There Is No Ethical Consumption
The world’s most pressing problems are systemic and require collective action. They cannot be solved by individual acts of virtue, no matter how well-intended.
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Remembering Michael Lerner, 1943-2024, Jewish Voice of Conscience
The influential rabbi and publisher of Tikkun magazine urged Jews to reconnect with their spiritual traditions while he resoundingly supported Palestinian self-determination.
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Remembering the Sixties Generation
A son explores the meaning of his mother’s life.
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Holiday Lockdown Hotline: Advice From Reverend Billy
Dear Billy,I miss being around other people. I don’t see my friends anymore, except on Zoom. Same with my…
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I refused to see him die. I did not look at the newspapers in bodegas or on Facebook, or…
Reopening The Economy Will Unleash Predatory Capital
And so we begin our erotic dance across the six feet that has come between us. Doing a strip-tease…