Month: August 2007

RANGEL SHUTS THE DOOR ON KENNETH FOSTER by Ben Davis August 28, 2008 Barring a miracle – and miracles are in short order on Texas’ death row – Kenneth Foster is likely to die Thursday. The battle around his case has been a heroic one. Kenneth’s horrifying story of being condemned to death on a… Continue reading Kenneth Foster to die Thursday

We Shouldn’t Be Causing This by Kathy Kelly Amman, Jordan August 22, 2007 Here in Amman, Jordan, a British teenager, Sonia, age 12, recently spent four days interviewing and befriending Iraqi youngsters close to her in age. She wanted to learn, firsthand, about the experiences of Iraqi youngsters who have fled war and violence in… Continue reading We Should Not be Causing This

GET TO WORK! By Kathy Kelly Amman, Jordan August 12, 2007 “GET A JOB!” These three words are very familiar to activists bearing signs calling for an end to war, whether standing on street corners, walking along highways, holding vigils, or nonviolently occupying the offices of elected representatives. Listen to the activists, and you’ll often… Continue reading Get to Work by Kathy Kelly

She Stands At Every Door By Kathy Kelly Amman, Jordan August 6, 2007 At a small, informal school in the basement of a church in Amman, many strings of colorful paper cranes bedeck walls and windows. The school serves children whose families have fled Iraq. Older children who come to the school understand the significance… Continue reading She Stands at Every Door by Kathy Kelly