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After Copenhagen : Lighting a Candle for Climate Change
Hundreds of climate activists gathered in Copenhagen December 17, in a candlelight vigil. Photo from tcktcktck.org.After Copenhagen:Vigils shine a light on emerging movement By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / December 22, 2009 I am writing from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Cap and Trade, Climate Change, Copenhagen, Environmental Groups, Global Warming, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Social Action
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : 10 Best Reasons to Send Troops to Afghanistan
Ten best reasons to send more U.S. troops By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / November 30, 2009 10. If you want to breed and train more would-be terrorists who hate the USA, the best way to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Imperialism, Peace Movement, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, U.S. Military
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Fort Hood and the Prophetic ‘IF’
These battle-weary troops from the 1st Air Cav had just staged a “combat refusal” at the PACE firebase in Vietnam. There were also countless instances of “fragging” against officers by Vietnam GI’s. Photo from NAM – The Story of the … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Some Cockamamie Ideas about Afghanistan
Afghani women: Offer micro-loans for economic development. Photo from UNHCR.Remembering Pharaoh, Plagues and Exodus…Afghanistan: There has to be a better way By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / October 29, 2009 When some of us outside Washington (and … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Peace, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, U.S. Foreign Policy
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : J Street Meets at River’s Edge
Graffiti art by Banksy on Israeli security wall in Bethlehem.After 40 Years of Wilderness:Gathering is Pro-Peace, Pro-Israel By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / October 25, 2009 For the next few days, in Washington, DC, 1200 people are … Continue reading
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Tagged Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Peace Movement, Social Action
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow: Yom Kippur and the Middle East : Our Misdeeds and Theirs
Rabbi Rebecca Alpert blows Shofar at Fast for Gaza event at Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. At right is Rabbi Arthur Waskow.We are called to reexamine our actions Jews — and all others who care for peace — must act in … Continue reading
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Tagged Ceremony, Israel, Judaism, Middle East, Palestine, Peace, Peace Movement, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Social Action, Spirituality
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Poster Child for Lousy Health Insurance
Don’t mourn, organize:How I became a poster child for lousy private health insurance By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag Blog / August 27, 2009 For 25 years I have been a member of a private health insurance plan that … Continue reading
Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Healing Health Care NOW
The Healing Tree / Terry the Weaver.Healing Health Care:NOW or Never We who have with illness bled,Welcome to our gory bed,Or to victory! Now’s the time and now’s the hour;See approach proud Money’s power.Will we turn and flee? Big Pharma’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Health Care Reform, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Social Action, Universal Health Care
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Like War? You’ll LOVE Global Scorching
As long as the oil and coal keep pouring CO2 into our planet’s atmosphere, the food will wither, the ice will melt, the oceans will flood, and people will die — and kill. By Rabbi Arthur Waskow / The Rag … Continue reading
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Tagged Global Warming, Judaism, Peace Movement, Poverty, Rabbi Arthur Waskow
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow : Murders in the ‘Cathedral’
The US flag flies at half staff outside the US Holocaust Museum, a day after a security guard was killed. Photo from AFP.Murders in the ‘Cathedral’ It is clear that we need to strengthen that twinge of horror at ‘religious … Continue reading
