Today, no joke, is the first day of Second Chance Month. Time to make sure people who have paid their debt to society get a clean slate for their future. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/30/o...

Our title, that captured the twisted nature of these times, was "Chains of Hope". But we still hope these words bring hope.... and direction. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/02/o...

Proud to have the pulpit of the @chicagotribune.com together with my colleagues to share these important words about how we face this new era: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/26/o...

"Spiritual, national, religious mutation" So proud to have a Reform Jewish leader, and MK, stand in Knessest and speak truth to power about Palestinian rights. Please watch; the Hebrew is translated; the emotion doesn't need to be. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5_v...

Art inspires. The title of this brilliant piece? Don’t confuse politeness with agreement.

The end of 2024 is a time for both reflection and resolution. Here's a bit of both, Chicago-style, from me and my partners, Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Father Michael Pfleger, and Rev. Otis Moss III. www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/22/c...

“Only a confirmed extremist party can save Germany”, claims the President not-elect. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/w...

Watch the interview on @pbsnews.bsky.social here on our work in tracking rising #misogyny in our #schools

Always proud to work with the incredible team at PERIL. Always grateful for our partnership with SPLC. Today, moreso. Please check out our new resource on Gender- and Sexuality-Based Bigotry: @milleridriss.bsky.social @regularpete.bsky.social @perilresearch.bsky.social @splcenter.org

Join us in making a difference in 2025! Your most generous financial gift will help us continue this critical work and make a lasting impact. #GivingTuesday2024 giving.american.edu/page/32378/d...

Chicago leaders: please, let's make sure we put this on our list for the Holidays. Let's make a serious and concerted effort to reduce gun violence in our city, and let's make sure our Mayor and City Hall don't shirk their responsibilities: www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/01/o...

Important read. And for reasons much worse than popular TV show…. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/o...

Christopher Wray has it right: “There’s a right way and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and turning to violence and destruction of property is not the right way,” he said. Extremist terrorism is terrorism, regardless of which extreme. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

“A glaring reminder of how dangerously easy it is to accept bigotry when we are emotionally exhausted and politically overwhelmed”. And important reminder to work through the difficulty of this moment from the OG Emcee, Joel Grey: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/o...

Important essay--yes, in Teen Vogue!!--to understand the Manosphere and its manipulations. www.teenvogue.com/story/how-th... @milleridriss.bsky.social @perilresearch.bsky.social

"In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, social media was replete with reactionary misogynistic hate and vitriol." Important read! gnet-research.org/2024/11/20/t...

Honored to learn from Judy and Dennis Shepard, who lost their son Matthew to hate in 1998. Gratitude to our Department of Justice for convening people to honor the 15th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Sadly, needed today as much as ever.

#GivingTuesday2024 occurs December 3, but we are making our ask early due to urgency. 1/2 Donate here: giving.american.edu/page/32378/d... #antiextremism #antihate

Alas, not an isolated incident, but an organized and dangerous campaign: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...

Glad for the reporting here. Must get to the truth of this important matter: apnews.com/article/trum...