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The Politics of Faith with Rodney Sadler and Dr. Swancutt

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There Should Be No ‘Least of These’ by Diana M Swancutt

In commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Dr. Swancutt discusses [Read More…]

Homo Economicus: Privateer Means Pirate by Amy Durfee West

I remember being taught in school about “The tragedy [Read More…]

Reggie L. Williams on Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus

Where did Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Icon of Resistance to German Naziism, get the theological backbone [Read More…]

The Bible, The Economy, and The Poor (JR&S Supp 10 2014)

Check out sixteen outstanding articles addressing poverty and economy
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Joerg Rieger on Deep Solidarity

Deep Solidarity: Embracing God’s Power to Alleviate Poverty and Create Structural Change
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T. Carlos Anderson on America’s Religion of Work

Is America a “Christian nation”? And is social inequality the “necessary” price for the uninhibited pursuit of wealth? [Read More…]

Kristina Keefe-Perry on Practicing Jubilee Economics

“Our strategy should be not only to confront empire, but to lay siege to it. With our art, our music, our literature, our stubbornness, [Read More…]

Amy Durfee West on Terrorism’s Theatrical Intent*

On August 9, 2014, a white police officer named Darren Wilson shot and killed an unarmed black [Read More…]

Diana Swancutt on US Complicity: Israel, Gaza, and the Restoration of Palestine

“Violence never brings permanent peace….Violence is impractical because it is a descending [Read More…]

Gary Dorrien on Economic Crisis and Economic Democracy: Renewing a Social Ethical Tradition

My subject is the economic and political crisis of our time, the relevance of economic democracy [Read More…]

Vote Your Voice: SPLC announces $10 million in new wave of grants to Deep South organizations for voter mobilization and civic engagement

Thu, Feb 25, 2021, Continue reading at the source

SPLC Testifies Before Congress: Lecia Brooks tells a congressional committee that far-right extremists are exploiting internet technology to create a more dangerous movement

Thu, Feb 25, 2021, Continue reading at the source

Freedom Denied: Mother whose childhood was stolen by abuse raises her children from prison after 20 years without parole

Wed, Feb 24, 2021, Continue reading at the source

What the Biden Administration Can Do Now To Make College More Affordable, Accountable, and Racially Just
from Marcella Bombardieri

To read about actions that Congress can take, see "6 Actions Congress Should Take on Higher Education in 2021." As the pandemic rages on, Congress has a historic opportunity to reform the U.S. higher education system to meet the → READ MORE...

Wed, Feb 03, 2021, Continue reading at the source

6 Actions Congress Should Take on Higher Education in 2021
from Antoinette Flores

To read about actions that the Biden administration can take, see "What the Biden Administration Can Do Now To Make College More Affordable, Accountable, and Racially Just." Reforms needed to fulfill the promise of educational opportunity in this country, → READ MORE...

Wed, Feb 03, 2021, Continue reading at the source

Protecting Undocumented Workers on the Pandemic’s Front Lines
from Nicole Prchal Svajlenka

Five million undocumented immigrants—nearly 3 in 4 of those working—are on the front lines of the United States' response to the coronavirus pandemic, keeping all Americans safe, healthy, and supported. They are working in hospitals and doctors' offices, at every stage of the food supply chain, physically maintaining and expanding → READ MORE...

Tue, Feb 02, 2021, Continue reading at the source

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