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M. VanZandt Collins

@VZCollins

Working Climate Ethicist; Student of Islam @HarvardAlumni; @BostonCollege PhD; Catholic Comparative Theologian; Hobbit born in (Berk)Shire

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Joined February 2009
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Opinion | Grandmothers of the World, Unite (Published 2023)

What leads us to rock the babies and volunteer for Meals on Wheels leads us to care for the earth.

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Interfaith dialogue promotes holistic reflection on climate change on eve of #COP27 in Egypt bit.ly/3GmqjMF
Double parking at Boston churches often goes unchecked. Muslims say they want the same flexibility. bit.ly/3rFRzgx via @BostonGlobe

Double-parking at Boston churches often goes unchecked. Muslims say they want the same flexibility....

Public records show that people attending Friday prayers at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center in Roxbury were much more likely to receive a parking ticket than those attending Sunday...

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Behind flag controversy at Worcester school, a debate about Catholic identity bit.ly/3wxDSDf via @BostonGlobe
Wajahat Ali: "Why Most Muslims I Know Are Feeling a Growing Sense of Dread" nyti.ms/3pw8H7s
Opinion | Why Most Muslims I Know Are Feeling a Growing Sense of Dread (Published 2022)

Opinion | Why Most Muslims I Know Are Feeling a Growing Sense of Dread (Published 2022)

With some indication that the killings of four men in Albuquerque may have had sectarian motives, some American Sunnis are calling for solidarity with Shiites.

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Albuquerque police detain suspect in killing of 4 Muslim men via @NYTimes nyti.ms/3SCRWVw

Albuquerque Police Detain Suspect in Killings of Muslim Men (Published 2022)

The shootings of four Muslim men since November may be connected, the police have said, raising fears in a place where many immigrants and refugees had felt at home.

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Blocking the Herring River a century ago brought disastrous ecological consequences. Now, officials want to resurrect it. bostonglobe.com/2022/07/27/s… via @BostonGlobe

Blocking the Herring River a century ago brought disastrous ecological consequences. Now, officials...

After years of studies, a $70 million effort to bring back as much of the natural flow of the river as possible. It's the largest such restoration project in the Northeast.

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Yesterday, after our resounding victory, Fordham’s Provost send an email saying that the university accepts the results of the election and intends to bargain in good faith. We will hold them to that.
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Global health champion Dr. Paul Farmer has died wbur.org/npr/1082117707/glob… via @WBUR

Global health champion Dr. Paul Farmer has died

Known for his efforts to improve global health and as the founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners in Health, Farmer died in Rwanda at age 62.

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Opinion | It’s Easy to Put ‘Jesus’ on Your Bus. Practicing Faith Is Harder. (Published 2022)

Opinion | It’s Easy to Put ‘Jesus’ on Your Bus. Practicing Faith Is Harder. (Published 2022)

Kandiss Taylor takes us to a new low with her campaign wheels.

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Most MIT graduate students have signed cards supporting a union, organizers say wbur.fm/3m2SntA via @WBUR

Most MIT graduate students have signed cards supporting a union, organizers say

The group want M.I.T. administrators to voluntarily recognize the union, rather than contesting the matter and forcing an election. In a statement, a spokesperson for the institute said they will...

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They Didn’t Want to Sing Spirituals, but They Did — and Changed American Music nytimes.com/2021/10/04/opini…

Opinion | They Didn’t Want to Sing Spirituals, but They Did — and Changed American Music (Published...

For 150 years, the Fisk Jubilee Singers have performed spirituals that saved a university and helped raise generations up from the bonds of slavery.

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New England Forests Can Help Slow Climate Change. A New Report Shows Exactly How Much wbur.fm/3kcnna8 via @WBUR Older but still worth a read

New England Forests Can Help Slow Climate Change. A New Report Shows Exactly How Much

Through deforestation, Massachusetts adds the equivalent of about about 1.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year.

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Massachusetts lawmakers should move urgently on climate threats bostonglobe.com/2021/09/19/o… via @BostonGlobe

Massachusetts lawmakers should move urgently on climate threats - The Boston Globe

When it comes to protecting communities from floods and sewage overflows, the Legislature ought not delay.

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How A Gay Community Helped The CDC Spot A COVID Outbreak — And Learn More About Delta wbur.org/npr/1025553638/how-… via @WBUR

How A Gay Community Helped The CDC Spot A COVID Outbreak — And Learn More About Delta

When his friends started to get sick after a week of parties, Michael Donnelly started keeping track. His work — and his community's willingness to help — led the CDC to a major pandemic discovery.

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The Fisherwomen, Chevron and the Leaking Pipe (Published 2021)

Big Oil has a filthy legacy in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. One prominent environmentalist said: “They are moving out and leaving all the mess behind.”

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As Massachusetts pursues ambitious climate goals, it continues to promote fossil fuels bostonglobe.com/2021/07/10/s…
Efforts to pursue climate goals in Mass. clash with incentives offered that promote fossil fuels -...

Efforts to pursue climate goals in Mass. clash with incentives offered that promote fossil fuels -...

Massachusetts has ambitious climate goals, and not a lot of time to achieve them, which has some clean energy and climate experts questioning why a state program continues to promote fossil fuels...

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What a Tiny Masterpiece Reveals About Power and Beauty nytimes.com/interactive/2021…
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Brett McCracken@brettmccracken2 Apr 2021
A good weekend to watch Terrence Malick masterpieces. Try this sequence: Good Friday: A Hidden Life Holy Saturday: The New World Easter Sunday: The Tree of Life
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"Progressive Christians Arise! Hallelujah!" says @NickKristof nyti.ms/3vIxuXL
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