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Memories of “The Conflict,” and hope for Guatemala’s future
On January 28, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Development, El Salvador, globalization, Guatemala, Indigenous, Peace
This photo makes everything look quite normal. That’s me with my old-fashioned notebook in the midst of a group of women who are telling my colleagues and I about the work they do to improve their lives and those of their families.
Their work is supported in part by the Council of Evangelical Churches of […]
An encounter with two Mexicans who bear witness to the lives and passion of 43 disappeared education students made me think of the words of Jesus about Herod—the Roman Empire’s puppet king—to those who warned him against travelling on to Jerusalem. Jesus responded that he would continue teaching and healing until going to […]
Toward an Economy of Life
On February 6, 2015 · Leave a Comment · In Climate Change, Development, globalization, KAIROS, Thomas Piketty series
In pointing out that, by the end of next year just 85 billionaires will have the same wealth as half of the world’s population, Oxfam Great Britain has shown just how extreme global inequality has become.
Oxfam’s study comes during debate about inequality within countries and globally. The debate was sparked in part by […]