A hopeful development happening right now is the Poor People’s Campaign, co-launched on May 14, 2018 by Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Rev. William J. Barber II, the architect of…
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The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
From Ferguson to Real Change
There has been a deluge of reporting and commentary on the killing of an unarmed black teen in the Ferguson suburb of St Louis, and on the protests that followed. …
Read MorePeacemakers Wanted!
In next few months we face an important set of public dis- cussions and votes in Congress. The good news: the subject is both straightforward and familiar, federal budget priorities.…
Read MoreNuclear Weapons: Status Quo, Reduction, or Elimination?
Here’s a fact that may prove disturbing to serious followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace: more than 6,000 nuclear weapons exist in the USA today, ready for deployment. Nuclear…
Read MoreJust how much is a BILLION dollars?
Its budget time in Washington and we hear a lot of big numbers being thrown around. But just how big are these numbers? Thanks to Wayne Cornelius of the Raleigh,…
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