Monthly Archives: October 2015

https://sojo.net/articles/anti-abortion-activist-rob-schenck-now-opposed-christians-owning-guns By Adelle M. Banks, Religion, SOJOURNERS The Rev. Rob Schenck has a question for his fellow evangelical clergy. “Every person who carries in your congregation is prepared to kill someone today,” he says he tells them on his new … Continue reading →

“Boehnerland” Lobbyists Win Right to Bombard Student Borrowers With Robocalls Lee Fang Deep inside the 114-page budget deal that passed the House Wednesday, legislative leaders tucked in a provision that will free debt collectors to bombard student loan borrowers with … Continue reading →

By Micah Bales , SOJOURNERS When Jesus called the first disciples, he totally disrupted their economic lives. Simon and Andrew, James and John were working for their family business, as they were raised to do. Their fathers were fisherman, just like … Continue reading →

Donald Cohen Become a fanExecutive Director, In the Public Interest, HP from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/donald-cohen/minnesotans-say-no-thanks_b_8423918.html Like many states in the “tough on crime” era, Minnesota is struggling to reduce overcrowding in its prisons and jails. For now, the state’s government is paying counties … Continue reading →

Christian Peacemaker Teams  · October 30 · Jesus, today we utterly reject the unholy spirit behind the school-to-prison pipeline in the United States. We ask that you cast your protection over all the children in U.S. schools whom society brands … Continue reading →

TOM BOGGIONI CNN analyst Harry Houck – (CNN/Screencap) CNN analyst blames black teen for being assaulted by South Carolina cop: ‘She had no respect’ A former New York City detective told CNN that the black girl tossed to the floor … Continue reading →

Instead of Pardoning a Turkey This Year, Obama Should Free This Man Posted on Oct 29, 2015 By John Kiriakou / OtherWords     Mural of Leonard Peltier. (Gary Stevens / Flickr) This piece originally ran on OtherWords. As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve … Continue reading →

We Mapped the Uninsured. You’ll Notice a Pattern. By QUOCTRUNG BUI and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ , The New York Times They tend to live in the South, and they tend to be poor. Who Is Uninsured? 2015   Two years into Obamacare, … Continue reading →

The World Today By Lucy Carter Ozone hole over Antarctica expands to near-record levels, now four times size of Australia PHOTO: The red line marks the ‘edge’ of the ozone hole.(CSIRO) MAP: Antarctica The hole in the ozone layer over … Continue reading →