Mike Friedberg
Mike Friedberg is an American writer, teacher, and activist. He has written for Ozy, Chicago Unheard, and Education Post. His thesis will be published in an anthology on urban education next Spring. He can be found on Twitter at @MfriedbergTeach
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, August 12, 2021 19:11 - 0 Comments
Comment | Forcing the bend: On the police killing of Anthony Alvarez
When Anthony Alvarez was fatally shot five times in the back by a Chicago police officer earlier this year, Mike Friedberg joined the local protests demanding justice and accountability. What ensued is a story of cruelty and impunity which is as disturbing as it is familiar in today's America, he writes.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, May 18, 2021 15:18 - 0 Comments
Comment | As Jews, we must stand with the Palestinians against Israel’s colonialism
As Jews, we need to be the loudest voices leading the call for Palestinian liberation, I know my Holocaust refugee grandmother would have demanded nothing less, writes Mike Friedberg.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:06 - 0 Comments
Comment | Breonna Taylor: If Black lives matter, black deaths should matter too
The absence of indictments for the killers of Breonna Taylor highlights the entrenchment of systemic state racism in the US, writes Mike Friedberg.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, September 7, 2020 15:22 - 1 Comment
Comment | Stop trying to educate fascists
As a teacher, I believe in education and positive discourse. But you can’t engage with people who deny your humanity, and it is useless to take a ground of moral suasion with people who do not have morals, writes Mike Friedberg.
