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July 3, 2024 Maryah

“Web of Resistance”

April 20, 2024April 21, 2024 Maryah

“Men at Work”

August 7, 2022 Maryah

Tisha B’Av and Muharram in Gaza

January 25, 2022 Maryah

We Bet On People

July 4, 2021 Maryah

On Notarizing Absentee Ballots

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Maryah

Things I Learned About Juneteenth Today

June 15, 2021August 2, 2022 Maryah

“Peace of Iraq’s Mothers” Online at Last

May 31, 2021February 8, 2022 Maryah

“Sid Ismahan” returns

December 31, 2020 Maryah

Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

November 4, 2020November 7, 2020 Maryah

At Liberty’s Back

November 3, 2020November 4, 2020 Maryah

And the Winner Is….

October 15, 2020November 16, 2021 Maryah

“Cold Comfort” returns

June 15, 2020 Maryah

“Sid Ismahan’s Brothers and Daughters”

April 8, 2020April 11, 2020 Maryah

“This *IS* Passover”: A Day Like No Other

March 9, 2020March 20, 2020 Maryah

For 6+ Years, I’ve Only Wanted One President. I’m Just So Heartbroken

There are far more people working for justice, equality and diversity than opposing them. Don’t let hopelessness trend in your head. --John Pavlovitz
December 1, 2019November 4, 2020 Maryah

One Small Kindness in a Time of Evil

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Maryah

The Men in the Shirtsleeves

September 25, 2019April 20, 2020 Maryah

Is the “Peace of Iraq’s Mothers” even possible anymore?

September 2, 2019May 15, 2020 Maryah

The History of Labor Day Is the History of Me

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Maryah

Why we need World Refugee Day more than ever

May 2, 2019 Maryah

Holocaust Remembrance Day and Children In Detention

April 29, 2019 Maryah

May Day: The Most American Holiday Americans Don’t Celebrate

April 15, 2019June 3, 2020 Maryah

“That Other Hijab Story” redux

February 26, 2019March 15, 2019 Maryah

“Trust On the Nile”

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 Maryah

The Radical Dr. King

December 22, 2018 Maryah

Huddled Masses Yearning

November 25, 2018November 30, 2021 Maryah

When We Celebrate Thanksgiving

October 22, 2018April 14, 2025 Maryah

Resources for Supporting Our Trans Siblings

October 11, 2018 Maryah

this Coming Out Day, I may be straight, but I’m scared

September 5, 2018September 24, 2018 Maryah

“Terrorist Alert” Reprint

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