Stories by Michael Lerner

Rabbi Michael Lerner is editor of Tikkun and author of The Left Hand of God: Taking Back Our Country from the Religious Right (HarperSanFrancisco, Feb, 2006).subscribe to Michael Lerner's rss feed

Chomsky: Wealthiest 1% Rule Our Politics -- But There's Hope in the Fight Against Global Capital

Posted on Jun 14, 2011, Source: Tikkun

In the past thirty years there has been enormous concentration of wealth in a very tiny part of the population. Noam Chomsky talks about how to fight back.

Liberals and Progressives Never Miss an Opportunity to Miss an Opportunity... Are We Ready to Change Directions?

Posted on Jun 5, 2010, Source: Tikkun

Are we ready to change directions on the economy, the environment, democratizing politics, corporate social responsibility and Middle East peace?

Should Progressives Give Up on Obama? Chris Hedges vs. Rabbi Lerner

Posted on Mar 5, 2010, Source: TruthDig and Tikkun

Hedges: "The damage Obama and the Democrats have done is immense." Michael Lerner responds.

Middle East Violence: Neocons' Fantasy

Posted on Jul 17, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Though the neocons' dream of American global empire has failed, they're still pushing for an expansion of the conflict in the Middle East.

Excerpt: The Left Hand of God

Posted on Feb 10, 2006, Source: AlterNet

A progessive movement that speaks to people's spiritual desires could win the popular support it needs to create a world of peace and human rights.

The Madness of Iran's President

Posted on Dec 15, 2005, Source: AlterNet

The Iranian president's inflammatory comments about Israel are a godsend for Sharon and the Israeli right.

A Different Take on Disengagement

Posted on Aug 26, 2005, Source: Tikkun

Last week's painful and violent withdrawal from Gaza and the northern West Bank never had to happen.

The Neverending Story

Posted on Jan 5, 2005, Source: Tikkun

Imagine if every day there were headlines saying: "29,000 children died yesterday from preventable diseases and malnutrition." Would the aid money rush in? Does it?

Christmas Wars

Posted on Dec 24, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Christmas has been stolen – but not by the Jews and secularists. It's been stolen by the Christian right.

Imagine a Party Line of Awe and Wonder

Posted on Nov 11, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Many voters looked to the right for the 'politics of meaning,' and were pushed away by progressives' knee-jerk hostility to religion.

Violence and Excuses in the Mideast

Posted on Apr 3, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Many Americans have been cowed into silence about Israeli aggression. But they should say aloud what they really feel: that Israel is behaving immorally and even savagely.
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