Dignity

Rose Marie Berger 8-10-2009

By now, we've all seen the angry "regular Americans" who are rising up to resist health-care reform. They are demonstrating loudly at town hall meetings. They are holding rallies.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), article 25 paragraph 1 says: "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, i
Audio of the 911 call that brought Sgt. James Crowley to the home of Henry Louis Gates Jr.
People of faith can celebrate today as the federal minimum wage increases from $6.55 to $7.25 an hour.
Rose Marie Berger 7-21-2009
Debates on our national system of providing health care are raging in political a
Rose Marie Berger 7-10-2009
The number of executions worldwide nearly doubled last year compared with 2007, according to a http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/ACT50/003/2009/en/0b789cb1-baa8-...
John Gehring 7-10-2009
When Pope Benedict XVI meets with President Obama in Rome today, a shy German theologian and a charismatic leader known for his international rock star appeal will find plenty to agree on despite s
I am heartened by a new analysis of data from a 2006 Pew Research Center poll, which indicates that people who go to c
George Mitrovich 6-16-2009
On the day my father died I was 1,200 miles away.

Mark Brinkmoeller 6-12-2009
"Listen to it loud!" That was the advice that came with a disc of the new film, I Bring What I Love, about Youssou N'Dour, a Senegalese singer who has worked for social justice in Africa.
This week has been eventful in Australia.
Anna Almendrala 5-27-2009
When Robert Greenwald, founder and president of Brave New Films -- an organization that uses new media and
Allison Johnson 5-12-2009
Today marks the first anniversary of the Po
Jim Goodman 4-08-2009
HR 875 The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 has gotten considerable attention lately and that is a very good thing, people should be concerned about food safety and more specifically how their
John Gehring 3-25-2009
When both the Left and Right begin sharpening their knives, it means you are on to something.
Bailey Craft 3-18-2009
The clock is ticking for thousands of Liberian immigrants as the month of March draws to a close.
Barbara Born 3-15-2009
Bible readings from the Revised Common Lectionary: Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, John 2: 13-22

Jim Wallis 3-12-2009

"Without justice, what are kingdoms but bands of robbers?"

Nate Van Duzer 2-18-2009

It was very humiliating to be handcuffed in front of my family's business, in front of customers and neighbors.