We Have Room
I can get passionate about most things. Very quickly. And be all in. I’m notorious for trying everything and if I’m not good at it right away, I give it up. Likewise with causes. I’m an emotional appeal kind of girl. Tell me statistics of there being more people currently enslaved than the entire trans-atlantic slave trade combined and I’ll …
Read MoreMother’s Day: Supporting All Women
Whenever there’s talk about honoring mothers and motherhood, I’m always looking for how we as individuals and a society will support the women—of any race, creed, or orientation–who have to scoop up their children and run for their lives or who feel forced to decide between enduring emotional and physical abuse and feeding their children. The Violence Against Women Act …
Read MoreActionAid on Aid to Agriculture
A few days ago, our friends at ActionAid USA released the report, “Pledges, Principles and Progress: Aid to Agriculture since L’Aquila,” which presents a new angle on donor L’Aquila pledge progress. The report is a valuable addition to knowledge about the extent to which donor countries are keeping their L’Aquila food security promises, and in my opinion, it jives well …
Read MoreJodie Foster & Matt Damon: It’s Personal
This Mother’s Day, Jodie Foster and Matt Damon challenge you to transform the life of another mom. Read full original post.
Read MoreUpdate from Thrice’s Farewell Tour
[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it's important for us to be a part of that language.] For those of you who haven’t ventured on to the interwebs recently, Thrice’s Farewell Tour has begun! We’ve only been back …
Read MoreHomelessness Partnering Secretariat Teleforum Series Presents: Raising the Roof’s Youthworks Private Sector Engagement Project
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Read MoreCall Congress today: support rules to end exploitation in Congo
Congress got tough on companies after the 2008 financial meltdown, enacting the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. It included a vital section to combat exploitation in Congo, called the “Conflict Minerals” provision. The law will require companies to disclose whether their products are made with minerals from the conflict zone. At a House subcommittee hearing on Thursday, representatives will likely …
Read MoreSome Time Later, the Brook Dried Up
When we first meet Elijah, God tells him to hide from King Ahab in the Kerith Ravine. Elijah had just declared there would be no rain in Israel until he said so, and Ahab wasn’t a very forgiving ruler. During his exile, Elijah drank from the brook in the ravine, and the ravens brought him bread and meat every morning …
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Champions of Justice
Guest Blog by: Glen Peterson The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference presented a Champions of Justice Award to Matthew Soerens, co-founder of Undocumented.tv and US Church Training Specialist with World Relief. He won the award for his groundbreaking and tireless work for immigrants and immigration reform. The award was presented at a special celebratory church service during the week-long board meetings of …
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Mother’s Week: Letting Go and Outside, Poems
OutsideBy Stacy Barton I sit in the light of two fluorescent bulbs – one flickering above the workbench, the other swinging over the washer and dryer – and wonder over my nest, soon bare. Here in the garage, with only the leftover laundry to stir my memory, I find fewer cues to catapult my heart. read more From Sojourners God’s …
Read MoreU.S. House Chaplain Talks Conflict and His Unusual Congregation
After almost a year as chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, which The New York Times called “one of the most reviled congregations in the country,” the Rev. Patrick Conroy was back in Portland, Ore., for a few days to meet with his Jesuit counterparts. Conroy, 61, was a theology teacher at Jesuit High School here when the opportunity …
Read MoreAusterity is Losing, But What’s the Alternative?
All across the European continent (and yes, Britain too), proponents of austerity are losing the argument and facing the political consequences. It is a concept that brought many of them to power in the fallout of the debt crisis, has now become “a dirty word”, and one that the ‘resurgent’ European Left continues to disavow. While we all know that “it’s …
Read MoreQUIRK: Campaign Ads for Will Ferrell and Zach Gilifianakis
If you thought current political ads are a bit goofy, inaccurate, and accusatory, take a look at the campaign ads for Will Ferrell and Zach Gilifianakis. The Huffington Post reports that the two are set to star in The Campaign, and upcoming film where the two compete head-to-head for a spot in the U.S. House of Representatives. read more From …
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Driving Home
This past spring break, I took my 14-year old daughter to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. My daughter has had a difficult middle school experience, especially these last two years. This last year, we have both, in describing it, used the word “hell.” We have been frequently at odds in these months, my daughter and me. I often …
Read MoreProtecting the Sacred
Sacred the land, Sacred the water, Sacred the sky, Holy and true, Sacred all life, Sacred each other, All reflect God who is good. – Franciscan Brother Rufino Zaragoza, OFM Last Friday night was the first time I uttered this refrain. As I sang, I felt a sense of gratitude to know the significance of these words and to feel …
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