A Cry from The Seattle Rectory North Tower to the Catholic Church - George Freeman
A call to the Catholic Church, The Vatican, and the Pope, to be more accepting of all forms of love and to help guide us to a better future.| George Freeman
This ADR Wales Data Insight explores the use of multiple routinely collected administrative and health data sources to enhance the surveillance of violence across sociodemographic groups and by protected characteristics in the population of Wales, UK. The post Data Insight: Measuring violence through health service interactions in Wales appeared first on ADR Wales.| ADR Wales
This ADR Wales Data Insight explores GP registration by migrants using routinely collected administrative, health, and survey data. This analysis was carried out to support the development of the Welsh Government’s Migrant Integration Framework.| ADR Wales
“Ever more inhuman measures are being adopted—even celebrated politically—that treat these ‘undesirables’ as if they were garbage and not human beings,” he said during an address to popular movements. The post Pope Leo decries opioid crisis, gambling, cruelty toward migrants in major speech on new social ills appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
The same coach who believed in finding God in all people became the first to regularly draft Black players in the NFL draft’s first round. The post How NFL legend Vince Lombardi’s Catholic faith inspired him to fight racism appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
In Pope Leo's exhortation "Dilexi Te,' we hear the voice of a patient teacher reminding us of an inescapable truth at the very heart of Christianity: Christ’s radical love for and identification with the poor. The post Pope Leo in ‘Dilexi Te’: We cannot love God unless we identify with the poor appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Ethel Kennedy's approach to human rights was rooted not in rhetoric but in relationships. She believed in the dignity of every person, and she lived that belief in ways that transcended politics. The post What Ethel Kennedy taught us about facilitating real change appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
In The Supreme Court of the United States ––––––––– Gabriel Olivier, Petitioner, v. City Of Brandon, Mississippi;William A. Thompson, Respondents. ––––––––– On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appealsfor the Fifth Circuit ––––––––– BRIEF OF UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERYAS AMICUS CURIAEIN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENT ––––––––– October 16th, 2025 QUESTION PRESENTED The Supreme Court is voting on ... R...| George Freeman
(Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP) Today’s MAGA spectacle at Quantico wasn’t leadership — it was a recruitment rally for exclusion. Oligarch Donald Trump and his Minister of War, Pete Hegseth, stood in front of hundreds of the America’s top officers and offered a menu of authoritarian nostalgia: a military reset that elevates sameness over service and suspicion over solidarity. It looked ... Read More The post Project 2025: Mein Kampf Reborn in Uniform appeared first on George Freeman.| George Freeman
Yes, Climate Collapse; Culture War; and Civil Unrest are all happening simultaneously, so thank God people are finally waking up and calling out the fascist nightmare parading around as government. I stand with every voice screaming truth to power. But while we’re shouting in the streets, I need to grab the mic and scream something else — the planet is ... Read More The post While Everyone’s Arguing About Genitals, the Planet Is Bleeding Out appeared first on George Freeman.| George Freeman
A call to the Catholic Church, The Vatican, and the Pope, to be more accepting of all forms of love and to help guide us to a better future.| George Freeman
The time for silence has passed. On August 21, ex-Prime Minister Gordon Brown publicly backed the campaign calling for an official […] The post The Weight of the Evidence: Time for a Formal Apology for Historic Forced Adoption appeared first on Compass.| Compass
The media, pundits, and activists on the left and the right still cannot figure out the Catholic Church and its teaching. Each time a statement comes out from the Vatican or the Pope, each side seizes on what they see as reinforcing their point of view or attacking what they disagree with. This was apparent […]| Catholic Stand
Southern Connecticut State University hosted the inaugural observance of Varian Fry Day on Wednesday, October 15, 2025—what would have been the American journalist’s 118th birthday. The event, held in Engleman Hall, commemorated Fry’s heroic efforts to rescue more than 2,000 refugees—many of them Jewish—from Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Fry’s legacy was honored through […] The post Connecticut Marks First Varian Fry Day at Southern Connecticut State University appea...| News at Southern
The attack on CJI Gavai and IPS officer Puran Kumar’s death shows how institutional spaces remain saturated with caste-based humiliation.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
Date: Saturday 25 October 2025, 12:30pm - 4:00pm Venue: Cohen Quad | Worcester Place | Walton Street | Oxford OX1 2HE | www.exeter.ox.ac.uk | [Map]Tickets: Tbc | Register hereEvent will be in the FitzHugh Auditorium in Exeter's Cohen Quad The International Committee for Joint Nomination (ICJN) is pleased to extend our heartfelt invitation to you ... [Read More] The post Oxford conference: Memory and Responsibility in History, and the Role of the International Community first appeared on Londo...| London Korean Links
For those of us who hold out hope that the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born bishop and missionary to Peru, Robert Prevost, will lead to more Christ-centered and less ideological leadership from Rome, the last few weeks have been disappointing. First, a 2023 video of the new pope resurfaced, where he spoke about... Read more about: Christianity and the West, Part III The post Christianity and the West, Part III appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
Decoding alone doesn’t capture the rhythms, rhymes, and stories children carry in their bodies and homes. You walk into a classroom, and you hear the laughter on the faces of the youth. They are clapping their hands, stomping their feet, reciting the songs in their homes, and the dances of the latest dance challenge. I […] The post The Science of Reading: Forgot the Playground appeared first on The Educators Room.| The Educators Room
Metzineres, based in El Raval, Barcelona, is a feminist, harm reduction–focused cooperative supporting women and gender-expansive people who use drugs. It challenges punitive, stigmatizing policies by fostering community, autonomy, and mutual care while addressing structural violence rooted in patriarchy, capitalism, and prohibition. Its model merges advocacy, empowerment, and collective care to transform exclusion.| Chacruna
Club spaces can get “demonized,” because of their very nature: The same thing that gives one person a sense of belonging points out to another that they don’t belong. The post Boom in private clubs highlights tensions between belonging and exclusion appeared first on Aspen Journalism.| Aspen Journalism
Every movement begins with a dream and ends with a negotiation. The Self-Respect Movement’s political afterlife proves no cause stays pure.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
While the women leaders of the Self-Respect Movement transformed society in profound ways, full empowerment of women remains far from fully achieved.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
A hundred years later, the Self-Respect Movement’s ideals of equality, women’s liberation, and the annihilation of caste are finding new geographies.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
Periyar knew self-rule without self-respect meant servitude in disguise. A hundred years later, his point still stands—loudly.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
I have been absent from this space for some time now due to multiple changes that were happening in my life. While I am still not quite ready to return with any regularity, seeing as we’re nearing the end of Black History Month and I haven’t posted anything, I feel… Continue reading The post Black History Month 2019- Seeds of Survival appeared first on Community Food Forests.| Community Food Forests
If Harvard acts with integrity and empathy, it can begin to restore confidence that has been badly shaken. If it hides behind legalese or delay, it will confirm what many already suspect: that the nation’s oldest university has lost its legitimacy.| American Enterprise Institute - AEI
No Flags At Half Staff Black Pastor John Howard Wesley of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA did not mince words. “I am overwhelmed. And I do not celebrate the killing of anyone. Charlie Kirk did not deserve to be assassinated,” he told his congregation. “But I’m overwhelmed seeing the flags of the U.S.A. at half-staff, calling this nation ... Read More The post Whites Mourned Charlie, While Blacks Rebuked Charlie, Why? appeared first on George Freeman.| George Freeman
United Nations must move to take control of Palestine and Israel in order to prevent a total genocide of Palestinians. Picture the United Nations declaring Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem a shared protectorate. A pause on ownership would allow cooperation can grow. The Security Council would give every global region an equal vote. No single capital, creed, religious heritage ... Read More The post NO MORE GENOCIDE appeared first on George Freeman.| George Freeman
A call to the Catholic Church, The Vatican, and the Pope, to be more accepting of all forms of love and to help guide us to a better future.| George Freeman
9th October – SOAS University of London On the Way to South Korea (남으로 가는 길) Dir Kim Sang-rae, 2025 Khalili Lecture Theatre - Lower Ground Floor of the Main Building 6.00pm to 9.30pm | Register here We will be hearing from film directors who document the heroic stories of escapes from North Korea, together| London Korean Links | Covering things Korean in London and beyond since 2006
Some people will receive their DWP benefits at slightly different dates this Christmas – and you might get a bonus benefit this winter.| Big Issue
Southern Connecticut State University welcomes back Dr. Ulia Gosart, a 2005 graduate of Southern’s Information and Library Science program, for a three-day campus residency from October 6–8. Gosart is the curator of “Children Draw War, Not Flowers” — a powerful traveling exhibition of Ukrainian children’s art on display at Hilton C. Buley Library through the […] The post Buley Library Hosts Exhibition of Drawings by Ukrainian Children Who See and Experience War appeared first on...| News at Southern
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Congressional lawmakers failed to pass legislation to fund the federal government, resulting in a federal government shutdown at the end of September. Catholic groups that serve the poor urged lawmakers to end gridlock.| catholicreview.org
Across philanthropic, academic, and policy landscapes, a growing national discourse is emerging around the well-being of men and boys. What was once seen as a peripheral concern is now gaining […] The post Reimagining Masculinity: Reevaluating the Aspirations of All Boys and Men in the Fight for Democracy appeared first on Horizons.| Horizons
Long-term conditions can be part of who a character is.| Mythcreants
Defiende Nuestra Tierra's program director said reconnecting Latino families with their ancestral roots to the land is at the heart of the organization’s mission to get more people involved in protecting public lands. The post Community shows up for ‘Latino Conservation Week’ despite concerns over immigration crackdowns and DEI rollbacks appeared first on Aspen Journalism.| Aspen Journalism
The Psalms encourage, engender, and express the “patience of the saints” (Revelation 13:10) and the imprecatory Psalms let us voice how hard it is to have and maintain. In our culture, we need these patience-inspiring, peace-seeking Psalms now, rather urgently.| Gentle Reformation
Free and open source software has become a modern commons, but now it's vulnerable. Freedom isn't sufficient to secure it for the future.| Jennifer++
This article, written by 2025 Pluma Libre Fellow Nikole Salinas, explores the lifelong fear of Jorge Salinas Leal, a father and longtime resident of the RGV. Despite a military background and legal residency, a single youthful mistake led to a three-month-long detention by immigration authorities, leaving him with a constant fear of being separated from his family. The post Más Que Papeles: A Father’s Lifelong Fear appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
TRANSCRIPT OF CARTOON This cartoon has four panels, all showing the front steps of a brownstone building. PANEL 1 A middle-aged man wearing a kippah stands on the landing atop the steps, making an expansive, welcoming gesture. A woman is standing on the steps talking to him. MAN: Welcome to the Jewish community! All Jews […]| Lefty Cartoons
Velichkovikj was one of about two dozen J-1 employees at the Meadows who sent a letter at the end of last summer detailing a range of concerns involving tipping and wage practices, workplace treatment and housing conditions. The post Former J-1 visa student receives about $17,000 in wage complaint against Aspen Meadows appeared first on Aspen Journalism.| Aspen Journalism
The former head of the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, speaks on internal reservation in the State.| Latest India Story Coverage | Frontline | Frontline
“John Kirk” (not his real name) worked for me in the early 1990s at Microsoft.…| Ben Slivka
Matriarchies are a great way to set your world apart, but they come with pitfalls.| Mythcreants
Take my hand. Let us walk together, even with war raging, with the sea rising, with the oriole’s winter home yielding to chainsaw and bulldozer. With so many songs being left unsung, let us sing.| Vox Populi
“Trump is threatening to go to war with an American city,” notes Gov. Pritzer “This is not normal.”| Vox Populi
Yes, here is the late style of fire. Here is the burning and the beauty of the thing engulfed. Later I will not lack for poetry and my wife and I will scorch the sheets.| Vox Populi
After years reporting from post-authoritarian states, I now see the same patterns in my own backyard—where justice has collapsed, truth is suppressed, and power no longer answers to the people.| Vox Populi
They feared the olive trees — the trees that know, more than anyone, who the true owners of this land are.| Vox Populi
Weeks after being held in detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Honduran pastor Espinal was able to return home last week.| The Roys Report
The Trevor Project’s Emergency Lifeline Campaign for LGBTQ+ Youth has already raised approximately $18 million from more than 17,000 donors.| www.insidephilanthropy.com
In the Rio Grande Valley, specifically Brownsville, a city often referred to as a sanctuary, many undocumented families now struggle to carry out their daily routines due to ICE’s presence. The post Living on Pause: How Fear of ICE Shapes Everyday Life in the Rio Grande Valley appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
With the new school year beginning for many, community journalist Joel Corte shares insights how school vouchers will negatively impact our RGV school districts, emphasizing that the last thing our schools need is privatization. The post Op-Ed: Privatizing Education is a Threat To Valley Public Schools appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
In the Rio Grande Valley, reproductive healthcare has grown harder to reach. Clinic closures, checkpoints, and legal barriers create a maze of obstacles for people seeking care. Grassroots organizations continue to step in to fill this gap. The post Layers of Barriers: How STRJ is Fighting for Reproductive Care in the RGV appeared first on Trucha RGV.| Trucha RGV
A few months ago, I was invited to participate in a read-a-thon called, “Words as Lifelines” to raise funds for three families in Gaza. I agreed and will be reading alongside Nicole Chung and Matth…| K E Garland
The March for Australia rallies held across the country worry me deeply. We need to find responses that that open space for dialogue, connection, and understanding: approaches that show, in both w…| Sustaining Community
Governments exist to protect the rights of minorities. The rich need no protection. — Wendell Phillips. When it comes to listing countries on the basis of the social services they […]| Columns Archives – The Independent
The happiest countries in the world are not necessarily the richest, but those with truly democratic governments| Columns Archives – The Independent
“It’s amazing that the local community, Basalt, Carbondale and Aspen [and more], came together like this and contributed this staggering amount of money,” he said. “But they can’t keep doing it.”| Aspen Journalism
U.S. v. Skrmetti is the lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s gender affirming youth care ban. It was argued in front of the Supreme Court in December, 2024, and we expect a ruling sometime in June, 2025. Soon. This could have a huge impact on youth care in the United States. The Supreme Court’s yearly calendar ends at […]| QueerDoc • Trans Online Doctors Office
Donald Trump’s gleeful response to the show’s cancellation, and his suggestion that others will be “next up,” shows just how seriously some political figures take comedic critique.| Vox Populi
by David Gibbs There is an incredible need today for re-imagination, new epistemologies and creative systems to tackle the ongoing issues that humanity is facing. Ecological disasters, health challenges, racism and poverty are getting worse. Whether on a personal and … Continue reading →| Liberation Psychology
Making art is how we can give concrete life to the dreams we have of worlds that don’t yet exist.| Harvard Education Press
Melanin Minds is rooted in cultural relevance, intergenerational healing and mental health advocacy for Black and Hispanic communities.| Word In Black
The 956 Radical Library in Brownsville offers free access to books and community events, resisting censorship and reclaiming RGV history.| Trucha RGV
Review by Simon Pirani of Climate Injustice: Why We Need to Fight Global Inequality to Combat Climate Change, by Friederike Otto (Greystone Books, 2025). Republished, with thanks, from the Ecologis…| People and Nature
This blog serves as a resource for allies of trans and non-binary individuals, emphasizing active learning about gender and allyship. It highlights the diverse experiences within the trans communit…| Autistic and Living the Dream
Behind Brazil’s global image as a land of natural abundance—and the host of this year’s international climate summit—lies a stark reality: centuries of violence, dispossession, and resistance in the countryside.| Environmental Paper Network
The Trump administration is setting the stage for election subversion. This power play poses a grave threat to the future of U.S. election infrastructure. It is also, in many respects, illegal.| Vox Populi
Bad Dog licks killers’ bloody hands, leaps with joy for rapists, fawns at politicians’ crooked feet. “He’s an awful judge of character,” the owner tells kind-hearted strangers who scuttle past…| Vox Populi
More than offering an escape, fantasy worlds can also show what courage looks like when the odds are stacked against you.| Vox Populi
If Mark Twain were alive today, he would certainly have written a novel about Donald Trump. After all, his 1873 novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, distinctly caught a nineteenth-century versio…| Vox Populi
Learn about the Texas floods that struck Harlingen, submerging streets and affecting local businesses in extraordinary ways.| Trucha RGV
Join the celebration of Pride Month through Fashion4ReproPassion, a vibrant event promoting LGBTQIA+ pride and reproductive rights.| Trucha RGV
Explore the impact of the Rio Grande Valley March flood that left residents stranded and dramatically changed daily lives in the area.| Trucha RGV
Explore how Bloom RGV empowers young leaders in the Rio Grande Valley through civic engagement and community support.| Trucha RGV
Que Pedo: SpaceX’s Ongoing Effects in the RGV and a Multi-Million Dollar Project for SpaceX’s Driveway Story by Nina Alegre Edited by Abigail Vela Since SpaceX’s arrival to Cameron County, […]| Trucha RGV
Resistance as a response to structure has been—and will be—an answer as long as structural systems, power dynamics, social frameworks, and institutional frameworks govern bodies. Scholars lik…| BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Two Southern Connecticut State University students are helping bring statewide attention to a growing issue on college campuses: food insecurity. In a recent episode of “Where We Live” on Connecticut Public Radio, senior Nelly Birmingham and graduate student Rakeria Thomas spoke candidly about their personal experiences with food insecurity and how Southern’s food pantry became […] The post CT Public Features Southern Students in Food Insecurity Discussion appeared first on News at So...| News at Southern
The Trump administration revives institutionalized torture.| Vox Populi
Poetry is the remembrance and avowal of loss and is accordingly pushed aside.| Vox Populi
you cannot separate the job from the house from the rent from the earth from the food from the healthcare from the water from the transit from the war from the schools from the prisons from the war…| Vox Populi
By Anonymous—Do you remember when you were a kid and the idea of going to college sounded like the most sophisticated milestone you could think of? Starstruck by the idea of being rewarded for learning through open acknowledgement of your contribution to English– because you always loved reading and writing, language was a toy and a tool and a comfort– sounded more glamorous than a cover of Vogue. Do the memories taste bittersweet to you too? [...]| Another Word
Can fantasy move past its crush on kings?| Mythcreants
Another show, another rape controversy.| Mythcreants
Hey Mythcreants, I’ve loved your stuff for a while now; thank you for making it! I’m in a tough spot. I didn’t plan things this way, but one of my main characters has developed feelings for the other. They are the same gender, which isn’t a problem for me, but my family reads everything I […]| Mythcreants
Written by: Vanessa Aboudi, Dr Théophile Nguimfack Voufo, Guy Beaudry Jengu Jengu, Dr Primus Tazanu, Prof Ngo Tong Chantal Marie, Dr Hugues Pippie, Dr Solange Dabou, Dr Adeline Nembot. Published: 01 July 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.64116/azebb Download full report Abstract Cameroon has a legal framework that recognizes the rights of women and persons with disabilities, both internationally| Nkafu Policy Institute
Over the past 12 months, EthicsDaily.com has been sowing seeds, resulting in immediate fruit via publishing daily articles, video interviews and short documentaries and planting seeds whose ‘fruit’ we might not see for some time.| Good Faith Media Archives
In this conversation, Christine Sine and Forrest Inslee engage with Ruth Valerio, exploring her journey into Earth care and the integration of faith with environmentalism. Ruth shares her personal experiences… The post Episode 30 – Caring for the Earth with Ruth Valerio first appeared on Godspacelight.| Godspacelight
Persons traveling in groups, wearing masks and often vests that say “Police” or “ICE”– no other identifiers, including refusing to identify themselves by name– a…| deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog
What does a good working life look like in the 21st century? Dr Hilary Cottam, OBE has spent the last five years exploring this question through collaborative workshops she calls ‘imaginining…| The Extraordinary Business Book Club
What is Christian ethics and what role should it play in the life of a believer?| Crossway
This piece is part of a series of essays from artist Kandis Williams on Octavia Butler. Williams is the 2020 Mohn Award recipient and her publication with the Hammer Museum […] The post Movement Building appeared first on MOLD :: Designing the Future of Food.| MOLD :: Designing the Future of Food
Maveah Griffith – June 12, 2025 I cannot be the only one who’s noticed the restored animosity towards social movements. Remember 2020? A year that’s only 5 years in the rearview mirror but feels more like a decade out of reach? The summer of 2020 began with unrest and protests following the murder of George Floyd. […]| Brownicity
Labour has announced a Universal Credit and Personal Independence Bill, the next stage in making its disability benefit cuts law.| Big Issue
