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School’s Out, Hunger’s on the Rise

“Is there anyone among you who, if your child asked for bread, would give a stone?” said Jesus from the mount. Fifteen Republican governors quickly raised their hands. “I don’t believe in welfare,” said Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. Governor Tate Reeves of Mississippi, whose state has the highest rates...

Truth and Healing

One of modern television’s most beloved series came to a conclusion Sept. 27 when a group of Native American teenagers, once determined to leave the Muscogee reservation for California, decided to stay. In three seasons, Reservation Dogs acquired a devoted fan base, accolades from critics calling it “a series to treasure,” and a Peabody...

Land Back

In 1777, Cherokee statesman Kaiyahtehee, also known as “Old Tassel,” arrived at Fort Henry near the Long Island in the Holston River to negotiate a treaty with commissioners from the state of North Carolina. The treaty would give America land east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, much of which is now Eastern...

Solidarity

From the successful unionization of Starbucks baristas in Buffalo to striking actors and writers in Hollywood, support for labor unions is on the rise in a post-pandemic world. A Gallup poll from August reported 67% of Americans approve of unions and believe they help their members and the economy. In the UK,...

Busted

Concerned about rising gun violence, St. David’s Episcopal Church outside Detroit hosted a gun buyback in December so residents could trade firearms for gift cards.  “We’re trying to help build a safer community,” explained Chris Yaw, the church’s rector. “Guns are the No. 1 cause of death for kids. You’re drastically likely to...

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Building Bridges Through Community Mapping

In an increasingly fragmented and rapidly changing world, churches and other service organizations are struggling to understand and connect with the communities they seek...

Declaring Our Independence

The two nations on the North American continent that celebrate independence from Great Britain do so three days apart each year.  Here in Toronto, this...

Daughters of Rizpah: Working Through Trauma

Buttry, Sharon A. and Daniel L. Buttry. Daughters of Rizpah: Nonviolence and the Transformation of Trauma. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2020. Sharon and Dan Buttry...