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Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel is This Year's UU Common Read
The Unitarian Universalist Association has selected Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation as its 2011-12 Unitarian Universalist…
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Ten Reasons Why Protecting Unions Is a Life and Death Issue
Eric Mann was a member of SEIU 250 in San Francisco/Oakland as an operating room orderly. He was a member of UAW Local 560 in Milpitas, California and UAW Local 645 in Van Nuys, California as…
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Children Have a Message for Michele Bachmann
Amie Klempnauer Miller is the author of She Looks Just Like You: A Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood. She is a frequent speaker about gay and lesbian families, and her writing has…
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Judge Nancy Gertner Retires From the Bench
Today marks the first day of the Honorable Judge Nancy Gertner’s retirement from the United States District Court, where she has served since her nomination to the bench by President…
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Visions of a Better World: Howard Thurman's Pilgrimage to India and the Origins of African American Nonviolence
The first biographical exploration of one of the most important African American religious thinkers of the twentieth century—Howard Thurman—and of the pivotal trip he took to India… -
MLK: The Trumpet of Conscience, "Nonviolence and Social Change"
The Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington, D.C., officially opened to the public this week. Although the official ceremony scheduled for Sunday has been postponed due to…
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Why You Should Freak Out Over Irene
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Teen Mobs: Why Aren't Young People Being Included in the Conversation?
Maria Kefalas (Saint Joseph’s University) and Patrick Carr (Rutgers University-New Brunswick) are husband and wife sociologists who have been working with youth in Philadelphia for over a…
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Back to the Ice Age: Sea Kayaking in Alaska's Glacier Bay
Michael Lanza is a freelance photographer and writer. The creator ofTheBigOutside.com, Lanza dedicates his site to sharing personal hiking adventures and offering guidance to fellow…
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Recommended Reading for Those Thinking about "The Help": Like One of the Family
Over the past couple of weeks, the reaction to the novel and film The Help has made for some illuminating reading regarding race, history, and literature. Among the most thoughtful pieces we’ve…
