Mahrinah Shije is a venture capitalist based in Northern New Mexico.
Mahrinah Shije
By Mahrinah Shije
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Opinion For your Seder table discussion: Three stories of oppression, liberation and empowerment
As the war in Ukraine makes painfully clear, suffering at the hands of violent oppressors is hardly a thing of the past and certainly not ancient history. Inhumanity persists through time immemorial, and even a celebration of liberation is tinged with the reality that no people are free until all are free. Here are three…
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Opinion Beyond the myths, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah share stories of resistance
Both holidays raise serious questions about cultural survival
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Opinion The ‘tomahawk chop’ is racist. So why are my fellow Jews still supporting it?
At Shabbat dinner Frank LaMere, a HoChunk Nation Elder and lifelong Native American Rights Activist, implored those gathered to “do something about those Braves.” I hosted this particular Shabbat dinner in Atlanta in 2016 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The event featured Native and Jewish leaders as well as elected officials….
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