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James A. Corbett, 1933-2001

Small Arms x 500 Million

While the U.S. government condemns the weapons programs of impoverished nations such as Iraq and North Korea, it remains a world leader in the production and sale of small arms...

Potent Quotable

"Thank you for your letter expressing concern about the use of Abbott's sodium thiopental in capital punishment procedures."

Fun With Facts

The Navy's Blue Angels have used 5.5 trillion gallons of kerosene-based jet fuel for training alone. New Yorkers used 2.2 billion gallons of kerosene in 1997 to stay warm.

News Bites

Pram Time. Fifteen nonviolent demonstrators, including four children, occupied the Colombian consulate in Sydney, Australia, in August...

Where Your Treasure Is

Americans are looking for socially responsible corporations, but many corporations haven't yet caught on.

West Texas Rock

Folks in Midland, Texas, are fed up with slavery and they aren't going to take it anymore.

Barbie Busting

Never one to miss out on market share, Mattel's Girls Division has added "Quinceañera Barbie" as their first "Hispanic-tradition" theme doll. 

The Challenge of Community

by Susannah Hunter 11-01-2001

A year of voluntary service has become a rite of passage for thousands of socially conscious young Christians.

Twelve Days of Christmas

26: St. Stephen's Day: Give to the poor all that you don't need.

Speaking in Tongues

The faith-based anti-globalization movement is learning some new words.

Resources: Building Supplies

The Christian Information Service in Croatia has published a small but powerful book titled RefuJesus. Author and activist Boris Peterlin meditates on Jesus in today's refugee camps.

Yo Quiero Justicia

Would you be willing to pay a fourth of a penny more for your chalupa if it meant that farm workers could earn a living wage?

Temples, Shrines, Mosques, and Churches

One of America's greatest strengths is our diversity of faith traditions. New research suggests we're getting stronger every day.

Getting in the Way of Aggression

by Susannah Hunter 09-01-2001

On the front lines with Christian Peacemaker Teams

Turning the Tables on Hate

St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church turned the tables on hate-monger Fred Phelps in May when Phelps brought 10 of his followers to protest the ordination of Anita Hill, a lesbian pastor.

Speaking Truth to Police Power

Truth commissions have brought to light atrocities in South Africa, El Salvador, and elsewhere across the globe. But some feel such hearings are needed closer to home.

Won't Study War No More

An individual's right to refuse active military service on the grounds of conscience is a "fundamental aspect of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion..."

Raising the Roof

At the Faithdome in South Central Los Angeles in May, one of the most dynamic religious movements in the world was out in full force...

Holy Resistance

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada has decided that breaking the law can be a Christian duty.