<![CDATA[Causes blog posts by Ryan Kerian]]> <![CDATA[Asylum Seekers Treated Like Prisoners]]> Two years ago, an Afghan Army Captain fled to the United States after weeks of hiding in Afghanistan. Taliban gunmen had stormed his home, later beating his father so brutally that he was unable to walk for weeks. The Army Captain was certain that the...]]> <![CDATA[Obama Chooses Voice Of Hatred]]> Zorro vengefully humiliated his enemies with one well practiced and graceful slash of his sword.  Those who dared oppose him painfully had the letter Z sliced into their flesh.  On January 20, 2009, Pastor Rick Warren, who has vengefully hum...]]> <![CDATA[Is Civil Disobedience Really So Radical?]]>   Many of us are deeply motivated to fight for the causes we believe in.  Our motivations lead us to take different types of action; some sign petitions, others donate money and still others protest in the streets.  Civil disobedience ...]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Personal Stories]]> Reggie is a gay African American man who experiences deep seated prejudice every day of his life. He also is a friend I am just getting to know. I imagine that Reggie has viscerally felt prejudice and intolerance since the age at which he developed a ...]]>