Editorials & Actions
Israel/Palestine
Israel and Gaza: Enough Is Enough
Israel and Gaza: Enough is Enough By Rabbi Michael Lerner All the usual suspects are cheering on their respective sides in the latest struggle between Israel and Palestine being fought out at the expense of some Israeli and more Palestinian …
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US Politics
In Praise of the American People
In Praise of the American People by Rabbi Michael Lerner Every time right-wing forces in ascendency manage to grab hold of Congress or the presidency, liberal and progressive commentators, editorialists and blogs are filled with analyses blaming the outcome on …
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US Politics
Liberals and Progressives Happy but Not Elated About Obama’s Re-Election
Liberals and Progressives Happy but Not Elated About Obama’s Re-Election Sunday, 11 November 2012 07:17By Rabbi Michael Lerner, President Barack Obama amidst confetti after giving his victory speech during his election night event at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago, …
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US Politics
Obama Must Use Military to Ensure a Free and Fair Election: An Op-Ed by Jonathan Klate
Editor’s note: if you agree with this note, please call your local and national media and ask them to report on this appeal to Obama. They can speak to Tikkun staff at 510-644-1200. Obama Must Use Military to Ensure a …
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Environment
Hurricane Sandy
Editor’s note: Perhaps the most generous teaching of the God or Spiritual Reality of the Universe comes in the second paragraph of the Shma prayer (in Deuteronomy) where it tells us that if we do not create a world based oon …
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US Politics
Songs of the Occupy Movement for the 99%
Here are some fun songs you can use to convey a part of the spirit of the Occupy movement! Fight the Status Quo (Tune: Let My People Go, new words by Hali Hammer) When Egypt was Mubarek’s land …
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US Politics
Move Your Money from Exploitative Banks
If you currently use a big Wall Street bank, join the wave of people switching to small local banks and non-profit credit unions. Then walk into the nearest branch of your Big Bank and say: “PLEASE CLOSE MY ACCOUNT.”
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US Politics
Tom Hayden argues for why the Left should support Obama
This and other articles on the election from our readers appear at the Spiritual Progressive website where we wil present a range of views of what spiritual progressives can do in the coming months. SAVING OBAMA, SAVING OURSELVES by Tom Hayden TUESDAY, …
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War & Peace
Noam Chomsky on the Immorality of US & Israeli Policy Toward Iran–and my small quibbles with Chomsky
Editor’s Note: Noam Chomsky powerfully presents (below) the case against US and Israeli policy toward Iran. Yet I’m troubled by an aspect of the situation to which Chomsky gives only brief lip-service. Millions of people demonstrated against the stealing …
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Justice & Prisons
Justice as Grand Strategy: The Missing Dimension in American Foreign Policy Toward the Muslim World
Editor’s note: Robert Crane raises an important issue in the article below. I think the notion of a substantive concept of justice is very important, though I do not think that the way Crane fills this in is satisfactory. Crane …
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US Politics
Strategic Voting for Progressives in Nov.2012
Editor’s note: Tikkun Magazine, following the regulations that allow you to donate to Tikkun and get a tax-deduction, does not take stands on political candidates or parties. We do encourage people to vote. In the coming two months we …
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Israel/Palestine
Uri Avnery on the threat of a war with Iran
Uri Avnery August 18, 2012 The Threat of a War with Iran: Mad or Crazy? BINYAMIN NETANYAHU may be crazy, but he is not mad. Ehud Barak may be mad, but he is not crazy. Ergo: Israel will not attack …
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Israel/Palestine
Boycotts, Divestments and Sanctions: Opposing Occupations Everywhere
Editor’s Note: Stephen Zunes is a Contributing Editor to Tikkun Magazine and professor of political science at the University of San Francisco. His article comes very very close to articulating the position on BDS (Boycotts, Divestment, and Sanctions) held by …
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US Politics
Dealing with Psychopaths
Editor’s note: I have my doubts about parts of this analysis: 1. I doubt if the research he cites can be assumed to hold cross cultures, so I think his numbers are very exaggerated 2. I think there is a …
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US Politics
A Progressive Way to Celebrate July 4
Faced with July 4th celebrations that are focused on militarism, ultra-nationalism, and “bombs bursting in air,” many American families who do not share those values turn July 4th into another summer holiday focused on picnics, sports, and fireworks, while doing …
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