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Two Kinds of Economic Recovery

Brian McLaren 2-10-2009

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An Education in Border Injustice

2-06-2009
As I sat in the federal court room in Tucson witnessing the sentencing of over 60 people who had been caught crossing the border between the U.S.
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Economic Free Fall Without a Safety Net

Seth Wessler 2-05-2009

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SCHIP: Finally, a Victory for Children's Healthcare

Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves 2-03-2009
The 111th Congress is turning out to be a bit more exciting than the 110th, with members tackling tough issues with a vigor that was in short supply in 2008.
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Seeking Reconciliation Between Rich and Poor in Immokalee

Lauren Maxwell 1-30-2009
When I think of Immokalee, my mind remembers a place where reconciliation has come alive.
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Immigration Reform's Post-Election Potential

Glen Peterson 1-28-2009
Just a few months ago, Christian advocates of immigration reform believed that the political environment in the country would make it very difficult to make the legislative changes necessary to pro
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Suffer the Little Children

Allison Johnson 1-15-2009
When Jesus said, "Suffer th
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Hope for Troubled Immigration Reform

Allison Johnson 1-13-2009

Reading through today's New York Times, I came across an extraordinary opinion piece on immigration reform, titled "http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13tue1.html?ref=opinion" href="https://sojo.net/%3Ca%20href%3D"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/opinion/13

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Creating a New American Ethos

Randy Woodley 1-12-2009
We stand at what could be the greatest divide in American history.
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International Migrants Day

Jennifer Svetlik 12-18-2008
Eight years ago, the United Nations proclaimed Dec. 18 as International Migrants Day.
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Our Children's 'Audacity of Hope'

Mary Nelson 11-14-2008
"I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord
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Is America the Promised Land or Egypt?

Jimmy McCarty 11-13-2008

Social location is vital to understanding how people come to their interpretations, and appropriations, of the Bible and its stories.

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I Am Barack Obama

Soong-Chan Rah 11-05-2008
Whenever John McCain and Sarah Palin would ask: "Who is Barack Obama?" I would cringe. The implication to me was pretty clear. Obama is an outsider. Obama is not your typical American.
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The Election, Immigration, and the Gospel

Gabriel Salguero 10-23-2008
In the months leading up to the election, the topic of immigration reform has disappeared from the presidential candidates' conversations.
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What New Monastics Can Learn from History (Part 2)

Onleilove Alston 10-17-2008
[continued from part 1] Out of a general respect for anyone who seeks to serve the inner city (I grew up in the housing projects of Brook
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What New Monastics Can Learn from History (Part 1)

Onleilove Alston 10-16-2008
The settlement house movement is the foundation of public welfare in the United States.
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Immigration Raids Continue to Tear Communities Apart

Allison Johnson 10-09-2008
It's happened again.
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The Legacy of Wartime Slurs

Anna Almendrala 9-30-2008
I thought our culture had no more use for wartime curses. Granted, my sophisticated analysis is nothing more than noticing if people are calling me any names, until I realized
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Two Questions of a Soon-to-be Immigrant

Gareth Higgins 8-22-2008

In a few weeks, I will make a life-changing journey. After 33 years of living in Northern Ireland, and for very good reasons, I am about to become an immigrant. I'm excited about this move, not least because I believe that doing something new is one of the best ways to grow as a human being.

But two questions come to mind as I prepare myself for leaving home.

The first is, "What will it feel like to be an immigrant?" Will I be welcomed by the people in my adopted [...]

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