The Grand Inquisitor

2015 posts
The Grand Inquisitor is plotting against you.

Seventeen Years Later Oklahoma City Still Has Lessons for America

Today is the seventeenth anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 168 people lost their lives on that day and the small, tightly-knit community they lived in has never been the same. The striking thing about this year’s anniversary is that it seems to have been forgotten. The national media is busy discussing the Secret Service Scandal, the death of Dick Clark, and the character of Ann Romney. The largest terrorist attack on American soil before 9/11 is not worthy of a front-page mention of any of my usual news outlets. Continue reading →

#Tuesday4Trayvon: Some Difficult Conversations

As most of you are aware, I have spent the last few weeks working on the Million Hoodies campaign trying to pressure the Florida authorities to indict George Zimmerman for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. It has been an emotional and exhausting few weeks. The shooting of Trayvon is a heavy tragedy and seeing the pain of his family is heart breaking.

However, it has also been incredibly inspiring to see people from all over the world come together to demand justice and show their support. I have received emails from people all over the country, hoodie pictures from elderly white ladies, and music videos from young rappers who put their heart and soul into this cause. High school students, church groups, and even politicians have put on their hoodies and raised their voices. It’s incredible, but what do we do next? Continue reading →