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. …
Posted on August 23rd, 2014 in advocacy, budget priorities, democracy, discrimination, Economic Justice, federal budget, militarism, Nonviolence, peace resources, protest
Read MoreWe urge LPF members to tell President Obama and your members of Congress that you oppose the U.S. engaging in any form of military action in response to the growing…
Posted on June 17th, 2014 in advocacy, global conflict, USA policy, war
Read More“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 (NRSV) King Solomon, author of Proverbs, wanted his people to “be understanding, just…
Posted on April 17th, 2014 in culture of peace, Nonviolence, peace resources, women
Read MoreScientists say there is a direct link between changing climate and an increase in violence. As the food supply dwindles, the poor will be hit hardest, but we’ll all be…
Posted on April 3rd, 2014 in Economic Justice, environment, global conflict, violence
Read MoreAre you “giving anything up” for Lent this year? A group of Christian peacemakers in California took action in an Ash Wednesday civil disobedience to urge the U.S. to give…
Posted on March 14th, 2014 in civil disobedience, culture of peace, global conflict, militarism, Nonviolence, protest, US policy, war
Read MoreWho are the special women in your life, past and present, who you hold in your heart with the highest esteem? And when they have faced hurtful, unjust experiences, which…
Posted on February 23rd, 2014 in advocacy, LABOR MOVEMENTS, peace resources, violence, violence against women, women
Read MoreThe little known Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) threatens to surrender our national, state and local sovereignty to corporate interests. This past Friday, legislation for Trade Promotion Authority, known as Fast Track, for the…
Posted on January 16th, 2014 in advocacy, democracy, Economic Justice, environment, US policy
Read MoreIn 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.…
Posted on December 9th, 2013 in advocacy, budget priorities, Economic Justice, federal budget, Hunger, militarism, military budget, US policy, USA policy
Read More“The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” – Psalm 9:9 Since 1981, activists for women’s issues have marked November 25 as a…
Posted on November 14th, 2013 in advocacy, discrimination, peace resources, The Church in the World, violence, violence against women, women
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