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Updated Jul 31: Newspaper editorials around the country will be decrying the collapse of the WTO trade talks, often claiming that the success of the talks would have helped the poor of the world. If that were true, why would developing countries resoundingly reject the proposals from the U.S. and the E.U.? The claims we hear about "free trade" in this country are most often naive ideological claims that fail to look realistically at the impact of the current agreements on real people. Read today's Blog by Maria Riley.
Updated Aug 26:
The power of our culture and the power of our institutions may oppose the message that we try to share. We may become afraid or confused. We may experience opposition and persecution. However, Jesus was not afraid of speaking truth to power. View the full lectionary reflection.
Updated Aug 12:
The first segment of our new video series on Genocide and Forgiveness is featured at www.educationforjustice.org . A survivor tells his story and looks at the impact the genocide had on his faith.
Updated Jul 25: Climate change is a rapidly evolving crisis, yet solutions lag. The 2008 election cycle creates a vital window of opportunity for a national discussion on this pressing issue: what does climate change mean for the U.S. as a country and as a member of the international community confronted by a common global ecological crisis? Explore the issues.
Updated Jul 11: "Trade as if Earth and People Matter " - GWP contributes to a new working paper on an alternative framework for trade that holds the promise of promoting just and sustainable development in the countries and areas where it is most needed.
Updated Jun 5: Mr. Aldo Caliari addresses the current food crisis in terms of commodity investment, speculation, and market structure in these remarks delivered at a recent interfaith discussion in Washington, DC.
Updated Mar 29: AAI is an open forum on the impact of agribusiness conglomerates on farmers and ranchers, labor, consumers, the environment and food security. It addresses the disproportionate impact of vertically and horizontally integrated agribusiness conglomerates on the livelihoods and food security communities around the world.