Tag: justice
Voting Information Websites Roundup – Midterms Edition
Election day is soon for Americans. Every election and every race are important. The midterm elections are especially important as they effect which party controls Congress. Each elected official matters.…
Read MoreOppression is Not Peace
Within the last few days there has been a great deal of information coming out of Iran about the state-sanctioned beating and murder of a woman named Jîna Amini. It…
Read MoreCombating Misinformation in The Russian Invasion of Ukraine
As we all know, within the last few days, Russian president Vladimir Putin has used the Russian military to launch an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Here at Lutheran Peace Fellowship…
Read MoreJuneteenth
Today, June 19th, marks the very first time that Juneteenth has been a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day that the last enslaved Americans finally learned that they were…
Read MoreThe Wealth Gap Shown to Scale
We have written before about the unevenness in opportunities and quality of life across America and the world. Most recently in our post on Environmental Health Disparities. But this is…
Read MoreVoting Information Websites Roundup
The 2020 US Election is especially important. From the presidential election all the way down to local races. One of the best things that we as citizens can do to…
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter Resources
Image from Wikimedia Commons. At LPF we are committed to racial justice. But we recognize that we as an organization have a lot of shortcomings. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in…
Read MoreIn Praise of Women: Champions of Change
Amid the pandemic of 2020, women are among the essential frontline workers who have risen to the forefront of our awareness. First responders, doctors, nurses, assistants, nonmedical staff…
Read MoreJust Mercy: A Call for Compassion and Justice
The images are riveting —TV newsclips about men released from prison after serving decades for crimes they did not commit. “I just want to get on with my life,” they…
Read MoreDismantle Ageism with New Tools and Programs!
Being devalued and discriminated against due to age is extremely common in the U.S. It can run the gamut from young adults not being taken seriously, to older adults being…
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