Humanitarian Crisis at the Border
Special Report from Ann Iversen
Background of Team Awesome’s journey, from the minutes of the Mission and Justice Commission, Solidarity and Accompaniment on the Border
Brownsville Team Awesome report: Ann Iverson reported on the trip of Team Awesome (Ann Iverson, Amanda Iverson, Elizabeth Patelke, Diana Brown, and Kaki Logan from All Souls Episcopal Church) to the border to volunteer with organization Team Brownsville in its service to people seeking asylum in the U.S. who are currently living in a tent camp at the foot of the international bridge in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Over the course of 3 nights, they served nearly 2,500 dinners with up to 1,100 being served on the busiest night!
This trip was funded by a very generous gift of $5,000 from anonymous donors, a $2,500 gift from the Mission and Justice Centennial Fund, and $1,150 from a special offering from our congregation in October. As there was substantial money left over, the team requested that these funds be sent to those continuing to work on the ground in Brownsville and Matamoros. READ MORE
Report from Honduras
HONDURAS IN THE NEWS
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
From Mark Coplan
This video is in Spanish because it is a direct message from the Bay Area Honduran community to the president of Honduras, demanding the release of Water Protectors being held in prison.
Este video está en español porque es un mensaje directo de la comunidad hondureña del Área de la Bahía al presidente de Honduras, exigiendo la liberación de protectores de agua que se encuentran en prisión.
Amigos de Guapinol Mensaje para JOH from Mark Coplan on Vimeo.
https://vimeo.com/364721627?fbclid=IwAR3xobCz5FoUo5UMkb8aQ5xE0A7uUdPzWLROQmWsAlpMyK5BRJFtr0f-A5w READ MORE
American Crisis in Civil Liberties & the Role of Religion
POPULISM, RACISM & CIVIL LIBERTIES
What are the driving forces behind the far right populist movement?
How much is economics, or frustration, with current politicians?
How do we resist a slide towards fascism and protect and enhance civil liberties?
NATIONALISM & RACISM IN NAZI GERMANY & THE UNITED STATES:
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES, RELIGION’S PROPONENTS AND THE RESISTANCE
We begin our series with the history of Nazism in Germany and the current danger signs in the United States.
Two distinguished UC professors of history will offer their commentaries with audience discussion. READ MORE
War Against the People by Jeff Halper
Palestine and Global Pacification
JEFF HALPER is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founder of the Israeli Committee against House Demolition (ICADH) and The People Yes! Network (TPYN), author, political analyst and campaigner for global peace and justice. READ MORE