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Above Photo: Michael Ratner, President of the Center for Constitutional Rights, in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington DC, 11th January 2006. Jonathan McIntosh. The late human rights lawyer took on some of the most important cases of our time, including defending Guantanamo Bay detainees and representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. When Michael […]
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Michael Ratner’s inspiring activist life culminated with dramatic change on Israel
July 9th, 2021 
Awake Goy MOVING THE BARMy Life as a Radical Lawyerby Michael Ratner358 pp. OR Books. $23 or $10 for ebook. How do American Jews shift their outlook on Israel? How do leftleaning Americans who have a special corner of their heart devoted to Israel give up that attachment in the face of unending human rights violations? That […]
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No Comments »Wide-ranging interfaith coalition backs ‘Freedom of Religion’ bill to stop Trump ban on Muslims
May 13th, 2016 Awake Goy The Freedom of Religion Act introduced Wednesday in the House of Representatives tries to stop Donald Trump’s “temporary’” ban on Muslims entering the country. And this is before he even becomes president, which polls show is a real possibility, at least in a match up against Secretary Hillary Clinton. Incredible. The FOR Act expands the […]
Posted in World News Tags: change, dedicated, humility, humor, michael, radical, ratner, social No Comments »Wide-ranging interfaith coalition backs ‘Freedom of Religion’ bill to stop Trump ban on Muslims
May 13th, 2016 Awake Goy The Freedom of Religion Act introduced Wednesday in the House of Representatives tries to stop Donald Trump’s “temporary’” ban on Muslims entering the country. And this is before he even becomes president, which polls show is a real possibility, at least in a match up against Secretary Hillary Clinton. Incredible. The FOR Act expands the […]
Posted in World News Tags: change, dedicated, humility, humor, michael, radical, ratner, social No Comments »Wide-ranging interfaith coalition backs ‘Freedom of Religion’ bill to stop Trump ban on Muslims
May 13th, 2016 Awake Goy The Freedom of Religion Act introduced Wednesday in the House of Representatives tries to stop Donald Trump’s “temporary’” ban on Muslims entering the country. And this is before he even becomes president, which polls show is a real possibility, at least in a match up against Secretary Hillary Clinton. Incredible. The FOR Act expands the […]
Posted in World News Tags: change, dedicated, humility, humor, michael, radical, ratner, social No Comments »Wide-ranging interfaith coalition backs ‘Freedom of Religion’ bill to stop Trump ban on Muslims
May 13th, 2016 Awake Goy The Freedom of Religion Act introduced Wednesday in the House of Representatives tries to stop Donald Trump’s “temporary’” ban on Muslims entering the country. And this is before he even becomes president, which polls show is a real possibility, at least in a match up against Secretary Hillary Clinton. Incredible. The FOR Act expands the […]
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