1. The Man Who Saved 200 Syrian Refugees
Would that the world’s leaders felt the same: “I didn’t want to be 80 years old and know that I did nothing during the greatest humanitarian crisis of my time.”
2. Merry Christmas! The North Pole Is 50 Degrees Warmer Than Usual …
“No word from Santa on the forecast — or from President-elect Donald Trump, who is exercising his Twitter fingers while the Arctic melts.” XOXO, Grist.org
3. American Catholic Bishops Are Ramping Up Their Advocacy for Migrants and Refugees
A new working group will inform responses to any executive orders or legislation changes that happen under a Trump administration.
4. The True Story of How Teen Vogue Got Mad, Got Woke, and Began Terrifying Men Like Donald Trump
“Under the incoming Trump administration, it’s crucial that we banish the idea that there is a boundary between ‘women’s journalism’ and ‘serious journalism' once and for all. When the president of the United States has admitted to committing sexual assault on tape … those aren’t ‘women’s issues’ — they’re national news. A failure to treat them as such will leave us unprepared to adequately oppose Trump and Trumpism.”
5. Why Loretta Lynch Told Transgender Americans ‘We See You’
The U.S. attorney general talks to BuzzFeed News: “I think the transgender community can no longer be invisible. They need to be front and center. By marginalizing the transgender community…that is not an invisible issue to me as a prosecutor, as a law enforcement officer, as the attorney general. So to tell a group, ‘We see you,’ means you are standing here next to me.”
6. 7 Stories of Women Who All Were Set to Rule the World — and How Their Careers Shook Out When Life Happened
The Atlantic presents “The Ambition Project.” Read how different women handled career, ambition, marriage, children, sexism, success, and more.
7. Tavon Tanner, a Bullet, and What Happened on the Streets of Chicago
A stunning #longread on how a terrifying everyday occurrence in Chicago alters the course of a family, a neighborhood, and sends ripple effects throughout a city.
8. WATCH: Why Are So Many Mothers of Color Dying in the U.S.?
From Fusion: Did you know the U.S. is the only developed country with a rising maternal mortality rate, and it affects black mothers far more than white mothers. Here’s a breakdown.
9. Going Home to See [Ahem, Politically Diverse] Family?
Watch this moving video first.
10. It May Be Christmas Weekend, But We’re Staying Vigilant
And so should you! Take the Matthew 25 Pledge to protect the most at risk under a Trump presidency. Then take the resources we’ll send you to have the important conversations with your churches and communities as we wait and prepare for whatever will come.
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