Uncategorized Ho Democracy Dies, American Style Sharpies, auto emissions and the weaponization of policy. - by Paul Krugman https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/opinion/trump-democracy.html
William Barber Red Letter Revival in Goldsboro, NC On this second night of the Red Letter Revival in Goldsboro, North Carolina, hear from Tony Campolo, Alexia Salvatierra, Bishop Tonia Rawls, revivalist Bishop William J. Barber II, and other…
The Guardian What could the US afford if it raised billionaires’ taxes? We do the math from The Guardian Today, the top 1% of Americans own more wealth than the bottom 90% combined. If the richest 1% of American households paid at the same rates they…
Patricia Raybon God’s Your Guardian by Patricia Raybon https://www.patriciaraybon.com/gods-your-guardian/
The Guardian EU aims to stir global action with pledge on climate crisis from The Guardian Brussels sets goal to halve emissions by 2030 and become first climate-neutral continent by 2050 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/11/eu-aims-to-stir-global-action-with-pledge-on-climate-crisis
The Guardian Colin Kaepernick is the black Grinch for those who dream of a white America by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The tactics used to discredit the former quarterback are how conservative America has always treated black athletes who speak out. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/05/colin-kaepernick-kareem-abdul-jabbar
Uncategorized Trump’s EPA is checking off an anti-environment wish list. Here’s who will suffer. Every day that the EPA quietly ticks off another item, the social and financial consequences are being shifted from polluters to at-risk communities. https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-epa-checking-anti-environment-wish-list-here-s-ncna1086321
The Guardian John Kerry launches coalition to fight climate crisis: ‘We are way behind’ from The Guardian Bipartisan bloc aims to convince people that rapid action is required to halt carbon emissions within 30 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/01/john-kerry-coalition-climate-crisis
Jacqui Lewis Thoughts and Prayers: A Mosaic Concert to Disarm Hate from Middle Collegiate Church in NYC https://www.facebook.com/MiddleCollegiateChurch/videos/777553159381995/UzpfSTIxMjkzMzU2ODcyNDEzNDozNzUwODYwMzM4MjY0NzU1/
Rachel Held Evans “How To Turn Hate Mail Into Origami: Engaging Your Readers in the Internet Age” A Writing for Your Life webinar with Rachel Held Evans.
Carlos Rodriguez Control (the addiction that is costing the Church its freedom) By Carlos Rodriguez https://www.happysonship.com/the-addiction-that-is-costing-the-church-its-freedom/
Otis Moss III Nearly 6,000 Chicagoans to get letters this holiday season saying their unpaid medical debt is forgiven from The Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-millions-medical-debt-erased-20191020-rrhuxwepancrdhcn2gkdtvlp6e-story.html
The Guardian ‘The climate doesn’t need awards’: Greta Thunberg declines environmental prize The teen activist implored politicians and people in power to ‘listen to the best available science’ in an Instagram post https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/29/greta-thunberg-declines-award-climate-crisis
The Economist Race plays an ever-more important role in voting Meanwhile, racial prejudice is declining https://www.economist.com/united-states/2019/05/09/race-plays-an-ever-more-important-role-in-voting
Uncategorized The Treasury plans to privatise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Steven Mnuchin delivers his plan for housing-finance reform https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/09/06/the-treasury-plans-to-privatise-fannie-mae-and-freddie-mac
Uncategorized The Great Tax Break Heist by Paul Krugman https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/opinion/trump-tax-opportunity-zones.html
The Atlantic The Economist Who Would Fix the American Dream from The Atlantic No one has done more to dispel the myth of social mobility than Raj Chetty. But he has a plan to make equality of opportunity a reality.…
The Atlantic Race, History, and Memories of a Virginia Girlhood by Drew Gilpin Faust, from The Atlantic A historian looks back at the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow in her home state. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/08/drew-gilpin-faust-race-in-virginia/592801/
Uncategorized 87 Percent of Americans Unaware There’s Scientific Consensus on Climate Change from Weather.com https://weather.com/science/environment/news/americans-climate-change-scientific-consensus
Joan Chittister The Real Crosses of Our Lives https://www.joanchittister.org/word-from-joan/4-15-2019/real-crosses-our-lives
Uncategorized Has the pandemic prepared us for pilgrimages? by Wes Granberg-Michaelson https://www.christiancentury.org/article/reflection/has-pandemic-prepared-us-pilgrimages