“White Backlash: Why It Happens and Why We Fight Back” A SURJ webinar

Listen to Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) leadership team member, Chanelle Gallant, beginning at 14:35 as she discusses the mob that rampaged Washington and asks, “Where would white supremacy be without toxic masculinity?” Read more... Read More

12 Suggestions for Confronting Islamophobia

This resource was adapted from the Catalyst Project and other sources.   1. Oppose H.R. 158 H.R. 158 – The Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act is a piece of legislation on the federal level which imposes visa restrictions on travelers Read more... Read More

2006 Summer Newsletter: Wealth, Class, and Power

In this issue of my newsletter, we announce the newsletter’s new name, “Getting Together”, include an excerpt from my book You Call This a Democracy?, note some upcoming appearances and share some personal updates. Please send comments, feedback, resources, and Read more... Read More

2007 Summer Newsletter: Focus on Mobilizing Men

Across the country there is growing attention on engaging men at the moment, and certainly we cannot end male violence without men being involved. But which men? What are our vision and goals, and how do men fit into our Read more... Read More

2007 Winter Newsletter: Boys and Young Men

This issue contains resources that I recommend, some tools that we developed at the Oakland Men’s Project, and an article I‘ve written on working with boys. For those of you running programs for teenage young men, our Young Men’s Read more... Read More

2008 Winter Newsletter: Where We Stand: Racism in 2008

There have always been people of color and white allies working for racial and economic justice. This newsletter is a reminder that much work remains to be done. Please send comments, feedback, resources, and suggestions for distribution to paul@paulkivel.com. Further Read more... Read More

2009 Winter Newsletter: Adultism

In the United States today millions of young people live in poverty, lack health care, experience physical, emotional, and sexual abuse from adults, and experience inadequate educational opportunities and a lack of living wage job opportunities. Many live in toxic Read more... Read More

2010 Winter Newsletter: Christian Hegemony

This issue of my newsletter is about Christian hegemony, the dominance of the western form of Christianity that came to power when the Romans made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire in the fourth century. It is one Read more... Read More

2012 Winter Newsletter: Economic Justice

This issue of the newsletter “Economic Justice” celebrates the 20th anniversary of Helping Teens Stop Violence and also presents the framework of economic justice developed in You Call This a Democracy? Included are some useful exercises in examining class and Read more... Read More

2012 Winter Newsletter: Special Resources for Working with Adolescents

This newsletter is focused on the 20th anniversary edition of Helping Teens Stop Violence, Build Community and Stand for Justice by Allan Creighton and I. But the newsletter begins with some resources for understanding power, wealth, and class in our Read more... Read More