Showing posts with label structural violence. Show all posts
Showing posts with label structural violence. Show all posts
Monday, June 1, 2020

Again, Case Study from Minnesota: Bishops Playing Culture-War Games Cannot Effectively Address Real, Pressing Problems Like Racism

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On 23 May , I posted a piece here entitled " As US President Demands That Churches Re-Open, Case Study from Minnesota ." That...
Sunday, May 31, 2020

Reaping the Whirlwind: America Now Confronts the Reality of Its 2016 Election

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People Can Only Bear So Much Injustice Before Lashing Out via @thenation https://t.co/qevqJ0pvk4 — 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕒𝕞 𝔻. 𝕃𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕤𝕖𝕪 🌈 ...
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Ruth Krall, Looking Slant: Oppressive Ideologies and Belief Systems

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Ebola: Transporting a Sick Child to a Care Facility (1) The essay by Ruth Krall that follows below is the fourth in a series of essays...
Friday, July 8, 2016

Then and Now: A Nation Awash with Blood, Torn by Racially Driven Violence, Unwilling to Learn — My Reflections on Dallas Shootings

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Charles Pierce , Politics Blog at Esquire The universe has physical laws: For every action, there's a reaction.

Bloody Summer of 2016 and Coming U.S. Elections: "A Great Sorting on the Trump Question Is Coming" (As Guns Fail [Again] to Save Us)

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America, Put the gun on the ground and step away. Please. — Amanda Kerri (@eternalkerri) July 8, 2016
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

As Violence Is Discussed in Light of Brussels Atrocities, Some Food for Thought — About Violence As Our Problem, Too

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Violence is in the air these days. After the events in Brussels, it's being discussed all over again — as if it's something o...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: John Dear on Nonviolence As Call for Everyone, Matthew Pulver on U.S. Complicity in Assassination of Oscar Romero

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Father John Dear on the . . . odd and capricious . . . way in which mainstream news commentators chide protesters in places like Bal...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Cultural Violence and Gay-Bashing: Four Quotations for Your Consideration

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Four quotations for your consideration, from thought-provoking works I've read, bookmarked, and annotated over the years — all on ...