NSP - Current Thinking

Cong. Ellison re-introduces the Global Marshall Plan as H.Res 167

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:02:41 -0700

Please read the entire proposal of the Global Marshall Plan as developed by the Network of Spiritual Progressives at www.spiritualprogressives.org/GMP Also read the Q&A about the GMP and then you will realize how courageous and visionary Congressman Ellison is to publicly support it in the Congress!

Christians in Bethlehem: Jesus Challenged Empire

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:05:10 -0800

Christian theologians supporting the human rights of Palestinians see Jesus' mission through the frame of liberation theology.

Reflecton on the Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt by Rashid Khalidi

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:48:25 -0800

millions of young Arabs who have served notice as publicly as possible that they will no longer tolerate being treated with the contempt and disrespect their governments have shown them for their entire lives. They have put us all on notice with their slogan: "The people want the fall of the regime." They are not only referring to their corrupt governments; they also mean the old regime that has prevailed for decades in the entire Arab world, from the Atlantic to the Gulf.

The Revolution in Israel and the Jewish People Has Already Begun

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:55:03 -0800

Ha'aretz columnist Bradley Burston describes the spreading battle for the heart and soul of the Jewish people.

George Lakoff on What Conservatives Really Want

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:08:36 -0800

It's time to acknowledge that we are in a struggle about fundamental values, and that people who claim not to be "political" are defacto supporting the dominant values of the capitalist system.

Home Sweet Wall Street

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:23:15 -0800

A most dastardly deed occurred last Friday when the Obama administration issued a 29-page policy statement totally abandoning the federal government’s time-honored role in helping Americans achieve the goal of home ownership. Robert Scheer explains why in his article from Truth Dig.

Non-Violence was Key to the Changes in Egypt

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:44:39 -0800

Our close ally in the Network of Spiritual Progressives, Michael Nagler, a frequent contributor to Tikkun magazine, challenges the notion that non-violence can't work in the Middle East. In fact, he shows, Egyptian Muslims depended on non-violence, and it worked.

Amid the Arab Revolt of 2011, Asking the Christian Question

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:03:26 -0800

We asked Mark Taylor to write this for Tikkun, but he had already committed it to Huffington Post. It's precisely the kind of thinking we seek to encourage in every religious and spiritual community.

Reflections on Old Age and Death by Hannah Whitall Smith

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:55:38 -0800

Final Chapter from The Unselfishness of God, Hannah Whitall Smith, b.1832-d.1911

Capitalism on Steroids

Rabbi Michael Lerner — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:08:10 -0800

Modern Media, Human Longing and the Search for the Sacrd