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UN's role in financial and monetary reform bolstered
Updated Jul 2: Under the auspices of the UN, governments from all the world meeting in New York last week adopted what is the first, and so far only, global consensus on a response to the global financial crisis... Read more
Updated Jul 2:
On July 17, COC cosponsors an event open to the public where the results of an evaluation by the IMF Independent Evaluation Office will be presented and discussed. Read more
Updated Jul 2: Sometimes resistance arises from the dominate values of our culture or our society - values which may conflict with the values of the gospel. Materialism, consumerism, exaggerated individualism, militarism, moral relativism, economic injustice, and discrimination of all sorts, are often imbedded in the values of the culture around us and contradict the values of Christians.
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Updated May 4: Preserving Gullah Land Rights in the Wake of Tourism Expansion - GWP explores the impacts of tourism expansion on communal land rights in the Gullah region of South Carolina
Updated Mar 27:
TAKE ACTION! Ensure Congressional leaders include international funding for vulnerable communities in climate change legislation. Click here for more information.
Updated Mar 17:
Not on Our Watch : Catholic Companion and Discussion Guide is designed to help Catholics understand the issues of Darfur from a Catholic perspective. Explore what is happening, why it is happening, what has been done, and what still needs to be done to bring justice and peace to the people of Darfur. Each segment includes short prayers, scripture reflections, reflection and discussion questions and more. This discussion guide was written by Education for Justice staff: Jane Deren, Sr. Katherine Feely, SND, Bill Griffin, CFX and Elizabeth Leipold.
Darfur: A Catholic Study and Discussion Guide
The new 47-page Catholic study guide, a companion to the New York Times bestselling book, Darfur: Not On Our Watch, is available here for free.Not on Our Watch : Catholic Companion and Discussion Guide is designed to help Catholics understand the issues of Darfur from a Catholic perspective. Explore what is happening, why it is happening, what has been done, and what still needs to be done to bring justice and peace to the people of Darfur. Each segment includes short prayers, scripture reflections, reflection and discussion questions and more. This discussion guide was written by Education for Justice staff: Jane Deren, Sr. Katherine Feely, SND, Bill Griffin, CFX and Elizabeth Leipold.
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Former Peace Corps Volunteer (and CoC COO) Maureen Herman, standing in line to vote, touches the deep emotion that will bring change to the nation and the world. Read More . . .
Updated Oct 29: In 2004, AAI was instrumental in highlighting the Revolving Door between major corporations and the related federal regulatory agencies. This cooptation strategy guarantees that what regulation may be on the books does not get implemented. USDA Inc.: How Agribusiness has hijacked regulatory policy at the US Department of Agriculture is a timely case study for charting a more just way forward.
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