'I Never Saw Them as Human Beings'

The Cost of War

A couple of weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday, I received a call from my cousin. Her father-in-law in Baghdad was dead. His death was not the result a car bomb or a kidnapping. No bullets or beheadings were involved. Instead, it was a kitchen fire. He was badly burnt up and down his [...]

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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