1. Anyone Who Argues for Life Has to Recognize the ACA Protects Children Inside the Womb and Out
Amid a heated health care battle in the House, Sojourners readers share their stories about how they would be affected if the Affordable Care Act is repealed. Read them all and share yours here.
2. These Women Started a Company to Teach White People to Be Less Racist
If you’re wearing a safety pin, but looking for ways to actually stand in solidarity, check out this duo’s new subscription.
3. Princeton Seminary Rescinds Tim Keller’s Award After Protests
“Critics of Keller’s selection affirmed the importance of hearing ideologically diverse voices, but pointed out the harm in celebrating and rewarding someone who does not support the ordination of a significant portion of the seminary’s student body.”
4. A Demand for Sanctuary: A Look Back at the 1980s Central American Sanctuary Movement
As the sanctuary movement ramps up in response to the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies, Jacobin looks back at the 1980s movement that sought to shelter refugees escaping U.S.-backed wars in Central America.
5. Art Supply Sales Jumped in January, Thanks to Protest Signs, Report Says
Poster board sales up 33 percent; foam boards up 42 percent.
6. Trump’s Weekly List of Immigrant Crimes Is as Sinister as It Sounds
Daniel José Camacho delves into the first of the Trump-ordered weekly list and uncovers exactly what is to be expected: “Reading the report, one is struck by how the alarmist rhetoric of Trump and the Department of Homeland Security doesn’t quite fit the nature of many of the crimes that are listed.”
7. Inside the Hunt for Russia’s Most Notorious Hacker
WIRED’s April cover story is a fascinating deep dive into the U.S.’s attempt to take down Russia’s leading cybercriminal.
8. The NFL Has Effectively Blackballed Colin Kaepernick
“The NFL juxtaposed itself to the urban sports of baseball and basketball. It became the sport of America’s burgeoning suburbs, where many white families sought solace from rebellion in big cities. As a result, the NFL became the sport of middle- and working-class white America, whose distaste for Kaepernick’s pro-#BlackLivesMatter, apparent anti-police stance, was summed up Monday night in Louisville by the new president who carried most of that NFL demographic.”
9. What the Enneagram Can Teach Us About Beloved Community
“Because the same patterns that exist intrapersonally also manifest themselves interpersonally, the Enneagram can also teach us how to nurture community. Here are five lessons drawn from the Enneagram for those who seek to create justice and community in the world.”
10. The Red Army’s Forgotten Photographer
“He took the defining photo of the U.S.S.R.'s victory over Nazi Germany, although many of his photographs were heavily doctored or staged for Soviet propaganda purposes. But instead of accolades from communist authorities, Yevgeny Khaldei — born 100 years ago this month — struggled to remain employed as anti-Semitism swept through the Soviet Union.”
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