Broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Princeton professor Cornel West just wrapped up their 18-city "Poverty Tour." The aim of their trip, which traversed through Wisconsin, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and th ...

more than 14.7 million American families struggled to put food on the table. This is approximately 15 ... 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution , in quick succession in 1865, 1866, and 1869. But what ...

Socrates famously said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates famously said that the unexamined life is not worth living. Sometimes I wonder if the church that f ...

The first few nights weren't so bad. It was on the fourth night, the night it rained, that it got to me. The first few nights weren't so bad. It was on the fourth night ...

On Monday the Dow Jones industrial average fell 634.76 points; the sixth-worst point decline for the Dow in the last 112 years and the worst drop since December 2008. On Monda ...

When I first visited Ethiopia at the height of the 1984 famine, I watched as twenty-four people died of starvation in less than fifteen minutes, right in front of my eyes. When ...

They say at some point in their lives great leaders experience a "dark night of the soul," or a period in life when your feet, knees, and face scrape and stick to the proverbial bottom. ...

Being a socialentrepreneur used to be a lonely endeavor. Being a socialentrepreneur used to be a lonely endeavor. I grew up believing that to be in business meant leaving your s ...

Some sources have stated that more than 12 million people are being impacted by the worst drought and famine in the region of the Horn of Africa in 60 years. 12 million people. So ...

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to face the awful truth. Its the 14 trillion in debt, the unfunded liabilities of 60 trillion +++, ...

Today, "Values and Capitalism," a project of the American Enterprise Institute, sponsored a full-page ad in Politico (see page 13) in response to the Circle of Protection. ...

and for the President to use the 14th ammendment if need be. In the end neither side showed much leadership. ...

himself; You have been the helper of the fatherless" (10:14), and, "He is a shield for all those ... The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down" (145:14); "Blessed ... is generous to the poor" (14:21). "Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who ...

The other day the mail brought an advertisement for something I desperately need (or so the ad suggested). If I ordered it right now, the ad said, I would save a hefty percentage off the usual price. ...

Andy Shallal The B Corporation model puts social and environmental responsibility into companies' legal DNA. ...

the nationalization of all (previous) associated industries (trusts).14. We demand a division of profits of all heavy ...

though taxes as a percentage of GDP dropped from 20 percent in 2000 to just over 14 percent in 2010. ...

"God is Watching," reads the headline for a full page ad Sojourners ran in this morning's Politico. "God is Watching," reads the headline for a full pag ...

the debt on the scale Oduma has. 14 Trillion is a huge amount of debt. Folks, we have to ope our eyes ... was the stimulus which was only 800 billion of the 14 trillion and an increase of the afgan war which was 10s ... with their $14 per hour wages do not earn enough money to actually live, let alone be able to dream the American ...

decades, and so this is a good time to review the policies that brought us to this sad chapter and $14 ... decades, and so this is a good time to review the policies that brought us to this sad chapter and $14 ... But during the 1980s it was 11.6% and during the 90s it was 14.7%. So that means the money I had invested ...

Gerard Anderson Elizabeth Palmberg Gerard Anderson on Overpaying, Overeating, and Out-o ...

If you live in Kentucky, Nevada, or Ohio and listen to Christian or country radio, you'll be hearing some of Sojourners' new radio ads calling for legislators to remember the least of these during th ...

study showed that for every retail job Walmart brought, communities lost 1.4 other jobs. In addition, ...

As the time shortens for Congress and President Obama to agree to the contours of legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling, I am reminded of the story of King Solomon and his judgment regarding ...

With the scandal around Rupert Murdoch growing by the day, a full-fledged boycott of News Corp. has been launched on the internet, according to the Washington Post. With the ...

5: 1-4). Observe that the next morning, the false god lies in the dust where all such characters ...

Jim Wallis Joe Scarborough Following a meeting at the White House that was attended by President Obama, Rev. Jim Wallis speaks to ...

Today, I, alongside other faith leaders, met with President Obama about the critical budget debate. We are grateful and hopeful leaving this meeting. Please pray for us as the conversation continues. ...

It's funny the things that you remember. I can remember one time when I was a teenager watching an episode of the Montel Williams show. It's funny the things that you re ...

Several weeks ago (right before I left for my sabbatical), I joined with six other pastors from around the country -- in partnership with Sojourners -- to draft an open letter to Congress and Preside ...

photo © 2010 John Hilliard | more info (via: Wylio)As Christians concerned about poverty, it is time to turn our full attention to the injustices of an "offshore tax system" that enables cor ...

The way you think and feel about the world is shaped by what you see when you get out of bed in the morning. I remember hearing this from civil rights activists. The way you think ...

the debt on 1 OCT 2009 (1st day of FY2010) was $11.9T. Debt as of today is $14.3T That equals an increase ... in need) 21% of the budget went to Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP (again needy) 14 percent of the federal ...

hearing set for July 14. I am hopeful that these and other local efforts will continue to grow ...

it was a little over 18 percent; in 2000 it was over 20 percent; and in 2010 it was just over 14 percent of GDP. ... A few other countries have AAA ratings with a stable lean. To put things in perspective, $14 ... under Reagan. I cannot offer you absolution but maybe Soros can. FYI: The debt is 14 trillion ...

and the White House debate this summer how to tackle the more than $14 trillion in federal debt, the average ... would happen to people with houses not worth 1/4 of what they paid for them. If we did what they did, we ... is about, not to mention 14% interest adjustable rate mortgages that only adjust upward and 400% interest ...

Elizabeth Palmberg Morally and economically, it's wrong for federal budget makers to go after the poor. ...

Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli A U.S.-Colombia trade pact would not address, and might even reward, paramilitary violence. ...

John E. Hill The argument of "Taxes and the Common Good," by Chuck Collins (April 2011), is supported by none other than Adam Sm ...

and most recently an Israeli school bus was destroyed and a 14 year old boy killed, I'm pretty sure ... and families? From Gaza comes missiles and most recently an Israeli school bus was destroyed and a 14 year old ...

Wall Street may seem far away, but it's actually as near as your gas tank -- and as widespread as global hunger. Wall Street may seem far away, but it's actually as near ...

Last evening, President Obama made his long-awaited announcement on beginning withdrawal of the 103,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Last evening, President Obama made his long-a ...

Matt Damon's closing words in the Academy Award winning film, <em><a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/insidejob/" target="_blank">Inside Job</a>, </em>are as f ...

the "real" unemployment rate 14%. Have you been to the hood lately. The "real" unemployment rate ...

be My disciple" (Luke 14:26). In this verse, there is no argument and no pressure from Jesus ... for Christianity in the US. John 14:5-7New International John 14:5-7New International Version (NIV) ...

Jim Wallis Tough choices are now upon us -- but they must be smart, courageous, and compassionate.  The painfu ...

Jesus never said anything about collective bargaining. He never called for the continuation of the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income workers. Jesus never said anything about ...

The Hebrew scriptures recount time and again how God blesses the earth with enough provision and food for its inhabitants. The Hebrew scriptures recount time and again how God ble ...