Not Forgotten by Kenneth Bae

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church, freedom, god, Kenneth Bae, North Korea, prison, release, rev. jesse jackson

I endorsed a new book, Not Forgotten by Kenneth Bae.  

Rev. Jesse Jackson and I worked on Kenneth Bae’s release efforts from a North Korean prison. We met with the North Korean Ambassador to the UN, wrote numerous articles and 11 letters to the North Korean government.

It was wonderful to get the news of his release and meet with him in Seattle.

Read Bae’s new book to find out more.

What Happens After Easter: Living the Life of Hope

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Easter, grace ji-sun kim, Kenneth Bae, marginalized, poor, prison, rev. jesse jackson, The Huffington Post

This is my latest post “What Happens After Easter:  Living the Life of Hope” for The Huffington Post co-written with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.,  We welcome your comments. Feel free to comment it directly on the Huffington site.

 

When the dust settles after Easter, many return to their daily routine and leave Christianity aside. For others, Easter has been a time of Easter bunnies, chocolates, bonnets, new clothes and Easter Eggs. With commercialization, many have forgotten what Easter is

Chris Hedges: The Play’s the Thing

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Chris Hedges, play, prison, Truthdig

This post comes from Chris Hedges’ column, “The Play’s the Thing” from truthdig.  It was originally posted on December 15, 2013 and it is reposted here with permission.

I began teaching a class of 28 prisoners at a maximum-security prison in New Jersey during the first week of September. My last class meeting was Friday. The