Our asset forfeiture laws are a mess, and they’re letting cops confiscate property. Left and right ought to agree on this one. by Joan Blades and Matt Kibbe. Reprinted from The Daily Beast. “Don’t even bother getting a lawyer. The money always stays here.” That’s what the Tenaha Police Department told 27-year-old Arkansan James Morrow after they confiscated $3,900 from his […]
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September 20th I was invited to share the Living Room Conversations story at the Religions of the Earth Conference in NY preceding the climate march. I was thrilled because faith leaders are natural champions for respectful open-hearted civil engagement. These leaders were gathered to lift up the role of moral leadership in conserving nature for
In celebration of July 4, Independence Day in the United States, Transformation asks what lies in store for democracy in America? By Jacob Hess. Reprinted from openDemocracy. Sign at a Tea Party rally in Washington DC. Credit: Demotix. All rights reserved. “Barack Obama is destroying this nation” is how it usually starts. Then it goes on to
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It’s time to get right on crime. By Joan Blades and Grover Norquist. Reprinted from Time. There is gridlock in Congress. A Republican House can veto any progressive idea advanced by President Obama. The Democratic Senate and the presidential veto can shut down any conservative proposal by Republicans. Taxes are not likely to go up or
Americans with different political views may yell at each other but they rarely talk or listen. It’s time to revitalize a different form of political conversation. This is the third article in our series on trans-partisan politics. by Jacob Hess and Joan Blades. Reprinted from openDemocracy. There we sat: a Christian pastor, a Catholic, a Mormon
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