A few picks from AFSC staff this week:
We Created Dylann Roof via Huffington Post
“So who should we blame for Dylann Roof? We should blame ourselves.Dylann Roof grew up in a society that subtly upholds racist ideals, breeds toxic masculinity, and continues to debate whether guns kill people, or people kill people. Collectively, we created that society, and we’re simultaneously obsessed with and terrified of addressing racism in a real way.”
Corruption Bird Dogs Accuse Candidates of ‘Governing Under The Influence’ via Mintpress
Governing Under the Influence is a Quaker-led campaign to ensure that all candidates get asked tough questions on all stops through two of the busiest campaign states.
Columbia becomes first U.S. university to divest from prisons via CNN
Columbia University has become the first college in the United States to divest from private prison companies, following a student activist campaign.
