Detroit Bishop Thomas Gumbleton spoke at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan on the theme of "Forgiveness and Non-violence." Bishop Gumbleton pointed out many aspects of war and violence in the world, even the violence of unequal distribution of the world's resources. He said that what the Christian community needed to do was to practice "Enemy Love" and build peace based on the "pillars of love and justice."
January 2007 Archives
Forum on the corporate media's coverage of the 2006 election. The panel was moderated by Kevin Murphy of WYCE and featured the news directors from the three broadcast television stations (WXMI Fox 17, WZZM 13, and WOOD TV 8), Ed Golder of the Grand Rapids Press, Rob St. Mary of WOOD radio (Clear Channel), and Fred Martino of WGVU.
Adam Durand of the group Compassionate Consumers speaking at Wake Up Weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lecture was part of Wake Up Weekend, a three-day event designed to promote "animals, awareness, and advocacy."
Nathan Runkle of the group Mercy for Animals speaking at Wake Up Weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lecture was part of Wake Up Weekend, a three-day event designed to promote "animals, awareness, and advocacy."
Harold Brown of the group Farm Sanctuary speaking at Wake Up Weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lecture was part of Wake Up Weekend, a three-day event designed to promote "animals, awareness, and advocacy."
Nicole Williams of the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) speaking at Wake Up Weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lecture was part of Wake Up Weekend, a three-day event designed to promote "animals, awareness, and advocacy."
A short lecture by civil rights activist Mabel Williams on Martin Luther King Day. Williams, along with her husband Robert, was active in the NAACP leadership and in armed self-defense against the Klan in Monroe, North Carolina. The couple was exiled and engaged in international solidarity work from Cuba before moving back to the United States. The lecture took place at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
A panel discussion from the 2007 National Conference on Media Reform featuring Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, Peter Hart of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), Norman Solomon, and others discussing the media as it pertains to war and impeachment.