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Leading Us Along The Best and Straightest Paths

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rob Moore

Last year Unbound fea­tured Rhymes & Reasons’s inter­view with Jas­son Perez, a rap­per and union orga­nizer in Chicago. Jas­son spoke mov­ingly of his early strug­gles, his fam­ily, social jus­tice, and the hip-hop songs that mat­ter to him most. See Edward Vogel’s … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Mark Koenig

Courage: A Poem for Nonviolent Witness

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mark Koenig

Inspired, on the Rev. Dr. Mar­tin Luther King, Jr.’s birth­day, by the Pales­tini­ans, Israelis, and inter­na­tion­als who worked non­vi­o­lently to pro­tect the vil­lage and olive trees of Budrus, and by all who use non­vi­o­lence to wit­ness for jus­tice, whole­ness, and peace. … Con­tinue read­ing →

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marsh sunset

“Fragile Eloquence” & Other Poems

Posted on December 20, 2012 by John H. Jackson

Poet John Jack­son shares five cre­ation poems as part of the Nov 2012–Jan 2013 issue “Hope for Eco-Activists: Dis­cov­er­ing an Envi­ron­men­tal Faith”. By John H. Jack­son BONE TIRED Nature Bone tired weary From our Indus­trial assaults Rav­en­ous greed The trees … Con­tinue read­ing →

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jessica abell

A Lament for the Earth

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Jessica Abell

A prayer remind­ing us that, even as we seek hope, we must make space for griev­ing, for the hon­est expres­sion of loss, pain, and anger. This prayer is part of the Nov 2012 – Jan 2013 issue, “Hope for Eco-Activists: Dis­cov­er­ing … Con­tinue read­ing →

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