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Why the Protest at a Synagogue?

by Felicia Gustin

Victims of Terror, revisited

By Micki Luckey

Notice

​Since this blog post was published, there has been a vocal and growing outcry about the book American Dirt. Many Latinx writers and artists have raised criticisms of the book and its author’s…

A Dozen Things You Can Do Right Now You Can Help End Trump’s Family Separation Policy

Statement from SURJ Bay Area on the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

As Jewish and non-Jewish members of SURJ Bay Area, we grieve the murders of Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, brothers Cecil…

Timeline to 2022: How We Repeal California’s Three Strikes Law

Since this timeline was published there have been a lot of changes as organizers reassess the timeline needed to repeal California’s Three…

Victims of terrorism

“Refugees are not terrorists. They are often the first victims of terrorism.” 
 — António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres

Mass shootings cannot become the accepted norm

By Christina Robinson and Elizabeth Humphries

#12DaysToShowUp Day 11: Invest in Communities and Policy Change to Address Mass Incarceration

#12DaysToShowUp Day 3: Confronting our Legacies of Colonialism and Genocide