Madang: Liz Theoharis

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Welcome to Madang Podcast.

“Social justice movements need to engage in “the historical battle for the Bible,”

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Diaper need: The silent crisis intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic

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ANALYSISJESSE JACKSON SR. AND GRACE JI-SUN KIM  |  OCTOBER 28, 2020

Before the pandemic, 1 in 3 families across the U.S. struggled to afford diapers. Now, with more than 56 million families with children losing their household income since March of this year, diaper banks trying desperately to assuage escalating demands are struggling to fill the need.

Impact of Environmental Injustice on Low-Income and Communities of Color

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A webinar on Tuesday, November 14, 2017,(12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST), will explore the topic: “Impact of Environmental Injustice on Low-Income and Communities of Color.”

A Review: The Problem of Wealth by Elizabeth L. Hinson-Hasty

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This is my reflection on The Problem of Wealth by Elizabeth L. Hinson-Hasty. It is posted on Ecclesio.com and this week there are other reflections going up each day.

Pope Francis Reminds the World To Care About Poverty

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SANTA CRUZ, BOLIVIA – JULY 09: Pope Francis greets the attendees of a conference as part of the II Meeting of People’s Movements on July 09, 2015 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. (Photo by Amanecer Tedesqui/LatinContent/Getty Images)

This is my new piece on the Pope, “Pope Francis Reminds the World to Care About Poverty,” co-written with Rev. Jesse Jackson for TIME!

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Below is an excerpt of the TIME piece. For the full article, please click here.

Kneeling at the Feet of the Poor: Pope Francis and Liberation Theology

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This is my latest cowritten Huffington Post with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. on the Pope and Liberation Theology. 

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Pope Francis is drawing attention from people around the world. Those who have never read anything about the Pope now follow his every move on the news and in social media. His

A Message From the Dispossessed

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Broken pens were placed in a pool of simulated blood Friday outside the French Consulate in Istanbul in memory of the victims of the shooting at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. AP/Emrah Gurel

There have been many articles, blogs and posts about Charlie Hebdo.  Please read this one by my friend Chris Hedges for the TruthDig.

It is reposted here with permission. Please share it.