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Urgent Action Needed on Behalf of the Saharawi People

Aaron Taylor 11-16-2010

This morning I received an e-mail from a friend asking me to get the word out about a tragic human rights event that has been taking place over the past week, which the world knows little to nothin

Former Legislators Sound a Warning, Call for Civility

Jim Wallis 10-05-2010

Yesterday, a group of more than 130 former legislators, both Republicans and Democrats, released a letter urging for civility and encouraging candidates, once elected, to focus on cooperation to face our country's greatest challenges. The letter said:

Challenging Goliath: Justin Hudson

Johnathan Smith 9-24-2010

David and Goliath.

Human Atrocities in Congo: What Can We Do?

Julie Clawson 9-03-2010

Between July 30 and August 3, a reign of terror was released upon villages in the Congo's eastern mining districts.

REEL Images of Immigration: The Visitor

Jennifer Kottler 8-09-2010

[Editor's Note: This week we will have a series of reviews on films with a focus on immigration. Check back each day for a new film review, and visit www.faithandimmigration.org for more information]

An Open Letter to Madonna

Cathleen Falsani 6-30-2010

Dear Madonna,

Thank you. Earlier this week, after a month-long sojourn in Malawi, my family arrived home in California with our newly adopted son, Vasco Fitzmaurice Mark David Possley.

Confusing our Kids

Shane Claiborne 6-22-2010

I catch up on my news in the airport. Yesterday I watched this obscure story about a second grader in Rhode Island who wore a baseball cap to school with soldiers carrying guns on the front.

A Matter of Integrity: Richard Blumenthal's Vietnam Controversy

Duane Shank 5-25-2010

Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut attorney general and Senate candidate, got himself into hot water last week when news accoun

Glenn Beck Attacks Churches on Climate Change

Jim Wallis 5-20-2010

I thought Glenn Beck must have moved on to other things, but the other night, he went back to his attack on social justice churches. This time the issue was climate change.

New Research on Why Nonviolence Works

Rose Marie Berger 5-18-2010

I was in a "webinar" (live online presentation thingy) recently with Erica Chenoweth from Wesleyan University.

As Civilian Casualties Spike in Afghanistan, New Attempts to Reward 'Courageous Restraint'

Duane Shank 5-12-2010

Two recent news reports on the war in Afghanistan present a more complete story together.

Lena Horne's Bright Shining Light

Valerie Elverton Dixon 5-10-2010

Lena Horne is gone, but she remains a bright shining light.

The God Who Sees

Crissy Brooks 4-28-2010

When I was in second grade handball was all the rage. We played it with big red rubber balls against backboards on the playground.

Dialogue at the Demonstration: Risking Conversation with the Face of Occupation

Gary M. Burge 4-26-2010

Bethlehem, West Bank. Evangelicals have never been keen on political protests. Especially the sort that includes rifles and grenades -- in the hands of your opponents.

U.K. Catholic Bishops Address Abuse Scandal 'Directly and Unambiguously'

Rose Marie Berger 4-26-2010

Late last week, the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales released an http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/catholic_church/media_centre/press_release...

Fight or Die: How to Lose Friends and Irritate People

Jarrod McKenna 4-21-2010

This video clip by The Work of The People is going to upset a lot of people.

Evangelicals on the Border: Steps Forward and Back for Immigrants

Maryada Vallet 4-21-2010

From the borderlands perspective, it has been a week of momentous steps both forward and back for immigrants.

Friendship Sealed with Accountability

Crissy Brooks 4-20-2010

Singing in Exile: An Arizona Church Responds to Immigration Enforcement Action

Ian Danley 4-16-2010

Sudanese Churches' Four Key Concerns on Troubled Elections--and Four Ways We Can Help

Celestin Musekura 4-15-2010

Sudan's impending presidential and parliamentary elections have degenerated into a chaotic mixture of fraud accusations, boycotts, political assassinations, intimidation, abuses of power by the rul