blind spots
Another Blind Spot: Win Without War
Win Without War broadcast an email with a pro-Roe position. Here’s an excerpt: With the stroke of a pen, five people curtailed the rights of millions when they overturned Roe v. Wade two summers ago , , , If you care about self-determination, justice, and freedom, it’s been a difficult moment. But the good news? People are pushing…
An Example of Why the Peace Movement is in Deep Trouble
by Rachel MacNair Ego and Anger Richard Rohr, OFM, is a Franciscan Friar, a prolific author, and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC), a CLN member group. One major point made by CAC is that if we take action on nonviolence without contemplation, there’s a danger we’ll bring in ego-centered thoughts and…
Amnesty International’s Blind Spot
by Julia Smucker Human rights watchdog Amnesty International is well known for its advocacy on behalf of vulnerable and marginalized people around the world. Amnesty’s goal is a worthy one, and many of its efforts are to be commended. The organization’s laudable work in defense of human rights makes it all the more unfortunate that…
Violence Bolstered by Professional Contradictions
by Rachel M. MacNair, Ph.D. Director of CL’s research arm, The Institute for Integrated Social Analysis I’d like to regale you with my adventures in what ought to be a stuffy professional organization but is actually a prime field for countering the push for some kinds of violence. In his classic…