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Big Food vs. Big Health Care

LaVonne Neff 9-14-2009

In his September 9 New York Times article, "Big Food vs.

One Nation, Underprivileged: Analyzing the Game Instead of the Players

Neeraj Mehta 9-14-2009

If life were a game, it could be said that we like to analyze the players (the winners and the losers) of the game, rather than the game itself.

Crux of the Health-Care Debate: The Role of Government

Neeraj Mehta 8-25-2009

I'm not sure I completely understand the health-care debate. But I'm going to take a shot and put down my thoughts and would love additional education, feedback, and thoughts as well.

As a Pediatrician, a Muslim, and a Mother: Speaking Out for Health-Care Reform

Asma Mobin-Uddin 8-25-2009

As representatives from many different faiths, we stand together today, united in our support for health-care reform so that affordable, quality health care can be made available to all.

Criteria for Spiritual Leadership: Content of Character

Mimi Haddad 8-24-2009

Does it seem curious to you that when the issue of leadership in the church is discussed, gender is frequently cited as a primary element to consider?

Desire, Incorporated

Elizabeth Palmberg 8-17-2009

Well, glory be

To Whom Much is Given

Valerie Elverton Dixon 8-12-2009

We learned the story in Sunday school:

Health Care is a Human Right

Valerie Elverton Dixon 8-03-2009

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), article 25 paragraph 1 says: "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, i

Development is a word full of hope. It brings to mind water pumps and rice banks, bridges and education, smiling children and sky-scraping financial institutions. Yet there is a dark side to development.

On Friday, July 17th, at 4 a.m., this dark side showed its face when

Celebrating the Minimum Wage Increase

Melanie Weldon-Soiset 7-24-2009

People of faith can celebrate today as the federal minimum wage increases from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour.

Olympic Injustice

Julie Clawson 7-15-2009

I've been following the news story of New Zealand Olympic hopeful Logan Campbell. If you haven't heard, he's the taekwondo athlete who said he was forced to open a brothel to cover his training expenses for the 2012 London Olympics.

Voices of the Poor Lost in Honduras' Power Struggle

Amanda Lind 7-10-2009

Two weeks ago Sunday I awoke to my cell phone ringing at 6:45 a.m. In my sleepy delirium I answered it to hear the agitated voice of Isidra, a friend and "hermana" from our church in Flor del Campo, a marginalized neighborhood near the airport of Tegucigalpa.

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Big Food vs. Big Health Care

One Nation, Underprivileged: Analyzing the Game Instead of the Players

Crux of the Health-Care Debate: The Role of Government

As a Pediatrician, a Muslim, and a Mother: Speaking Out for Health-Care Reform

Criteria for Spiritual Leadership: Content of Character

Desire, Incorporated

To Whom Much is Given

Health Care is a Human Right

The Dark Side of Development

Celebrating the Minimum Wage Increase

Olympic Injustice

Voices of the Poor Lost in Honduras' Power Struggle

The Pope and the President: Unlikely Allies Seeking Common Ground for the Common Good

Pope Benedict on the Global Economy

Lazarus and the Iranians

Why Are People Poor?

Eco-Justice: Getting There from Here

Education in Color

What if the Bible's Ruth Came to America Today?

The Poor Can Lead the Charge