Remembering the Freedom Riders
I do not know Mel Lehan personally, but I have been aware of his altruistic activism for many years. His Facebook posts are usually both entertaining and informative. Recently, he…
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The United Jewish People’s Order celebrates 100 years of struggle for a better world
The United Jewish People’s Order is 100 years old and the Winnipeg chapter celebrated this milestone at the Ukrainian Labour Temple last week. In keeping with UJPO’s social justice mission,…
An intractable problem
I recently read several Facebook comments that trivialized the indiscriminate violence inflicted on innocent people in Gaza and Lebanon. Some commenters suggested that the deaths and disruption experienced by Israeli…
Random Thoughts on Freedom of Religion
I have been thinking about writing on freedom of religion for awhile but have not been able to develop a framework for my thoughts so I decided to just set…
What the wounds are telling us
De Volkskrant (The People's Newspaper) is a Dutch morning daily, the third largest newspaper in The Netherlands. Its journalists Maud Effting and Willem Feenstra won the 2026 European Press Prize…
“I know it when I see it”
The New York Times published a piece by Brown University Professor Omer Bartov, titled, “I’m a Scholar of Genocide. I Know It When I See It.” At the risk of…
How to Fight Fascism
When I first become politically aware during the 1960s it was not that long since World War II and The Holocaust and Fascism was seen as repugnant by almost everyone…
Humans are capable of immense depravity
"The blunt reality is that when there are no consequences, we humans are capable of immense depravity toward those we are taught to scorn as subhuman."
The UN’s contentious motion on slavery
Earlier this month the United Nations passed Resolution A/80/L.48: Commemoration of the abolition of slavery... The post The UN’s contentious motion on slavery first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Denmark is the Best Place for Women
Denmark has earned the title as the best place for women to live based on the Women, Peace and Security Index. It uses 13 indicators that span women’s inclusion from…
Man was made to mourn
When I was an adolescent, my Irish grandfather would recite poetry taught to him by my Scottish grandmother. The poem was usually by Robbie Burns, the Ploughman poet. I was…
Homelessness among 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals
Chapter 11 of my open access textbook has just been released. This chapter focuses on homelessness experienced by 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. A ‘top 10’ summary of the new chapter can be…
Lessons from Finland.
At the Canada West Forum website, you’ll find a video contrasting two very different responses to homelessness. It shows formerly unhoused people in Finland now living securely and comfortably in…
The Perfidious Lust for Unbridled Power
Saving this here. It's the beautifully penned order, in full, from Fred Biery, U.S. District Judge, a federal judge who ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Arias and his…
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading.- Heba Gowayed and Victor Ray discuss the need to go beyond merely calling to abolish ICE and other human rights abuses, and instead…
Alberta teachers’ strike—it’s war!
On Tuesday the Alberta government introduced the Back to School Act to end a strike... The post Alberta teachers’ strike—it’s war! first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
A noble Nobel winner
How satisfying to see a battler for democracy win the Nobel Peace Prize. This year’s... The post A noble Nobel winner first appeared on Views from the Beltline.
Outrage
Fareed Khan describes himself as a "human rights and anti-hate activist, fighting for justice for the oppressed and persecuted." He has written and commented extensively about these issues. Khan's Substack…
The ICC charges the Taliban
Throughout history it has been women’s lot to be oppressed by men. Such has been... The post The ICC charges the Taliban first appeared on Views from the Beltline.