How Ableism Led (and Leads) to Abortion

Posted on March 27, 2018 By

by Sarah Terzo   Part 1 of 2; Part 2 is How Euthanasia and Poverty Threaten the Disabled.   To be truly pro-life is to value all human beings. People are valuable not because of what we can do but because of what we are: human beings. For pro-lifers, people are not judged by how…


Post-World War II Eugenics

Posted on March 20, 2018 By

by John Cavanaugh-O’Keefe Editor’s note: this is an excerpt from the book The Roots of Racism and Abortion: An Exploration of Eugenics, pp. 114-116. The dominant figure in American eugenics after World War II was a complex individual, Frederick Osborn (1889-1981). He is credited with reforming eugenics, removing the taint of racism and putting the…


Valentine Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass

Posted on March 13, 2018 By

by Carol Crossed These were remarks delivered by Carol Crossed at a February 18, 2018 event at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum, a CLN member group.   This week is not only the birthday of Susan B. Anthony, but also the 200th birthday of her good friend Frederick Douglass. Because of illiteracy, the birth…


The Darkest Hour – “Glorifying” War?

Posted on March 6, 2018 By

by Rachel MacNair All posts represent only the opinion of their authors. We pride ourselves on presenting a diversity of views, and opinions about movies are something people will have wide differences on. This is my own opinion – and only my current opinion at that, easily changed.     I recently wrote in Peace…