The Common Good

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Save Darfur's Women: Rape as a War Crime

by Kaitlin Barker 02-25-2009
I recently heard a voice from Darfur. She sat on a stage in front of me, not on the pages of the newspaper, and Darfur's resilient voice said, "The crisis has turned our lives upside down."
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The Legacy of William Sloane Coffin

by Jim Wallis 02-24-2009
Sunday, I preached from the old pulpit of William Sloane Coffin at Yale University.
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A First Person Fight for the Millenium Development Goals

by Teddy Warria 02-24-2009
I am the tenth of 17 children from a polygamous East African family. I hail from the village of Kamnwa in western Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, and grew up in Nairobi City.
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From Cultural Conformity to Biblical Obedience

by Mimi Haddad 02-24-2009
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
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Hope for Darfur?

by Charlton Breen 02-24-2009
The United States has recognized that genocide is taking place in Darfur, Sudan. That recognition is now five years old.
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How Advocacy Works

by Lisa Sharon Harper 02-24-2009
Advocating for the poor is crucial in this time of recession, but maybe you're a little nervous about actually walking into your member of Congress' office, even after the great training you ca
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10 Reasons We Don't Like to Talk About Race

by Eugene Cho 02-23-2009
Last week, I shared a post titled "
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India's Women Stand Up to Religious Bullies

by Julie Clawson 02-23-2009
At the end of January in Mangalore, India, a group of right-wing extremists, the Sri Rama Sena, entered a bar and assaulted the women there.
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Guarded Optimism in Zimbabwe and South Africa

by Nontando Hadebe 02-23-2009
It's been just over two weeks into the new transitional government in Zimbabwe. There is guarded optimism and most people have adopted a 'wait and see' approach.
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The Poverty Forum's Three Points of Common Ground

by Jim Wallis 02-20-2009
It is the power of relationships that make new things possible. Relationships are the foundation of and the means for creating a culture shift.
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