by Gary Olson Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar represents Minnesota’s 5th District, one of the most liberal in the country where no Republican has been elected since 1962. A Muslim woman born in Africa, she was eight years old when her family fled their native Somalia during the Somali Civil War in 1991. They spent four years in a Kenyan refugee camp and in 1995 were approved for … [Read more...] about On Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Calling Obama a “Pretty Face” Who “Got Away With Murder”
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Brecht, the Iroquois Confederacy, and You
It seems pretty obvious that we're on a track that leads to an extremely harsh future. Can we stop, take stock of where things are headed, and make some serious changes — before it's too late? Can each of us devote our talents and abilities to produce a future that's sustainable & just? Some thinkers of previous generations give us some clues as to how to … [Read more...] about Brecht, the Iroquois Confederacy, and You
Conscientious Objection
When a person refuses to participate in war or other hostilities on moral grounds, he or she is a 'conscientious objector', or 'C.O.'. It is not for those who are afraid of being hurt or killed, it is for those who have a moral objection to war, to the use of violence and killing to achieve political goals. The right to refuse is based at least partly on the idea that people … [Read more...] about Conscientious Objection