60 Minutes: "More than 16 million children are now living in poverty and, for many of them, a proper home is elusive. Some cash-strapped families stay with relatives; others move into motels or homeless shelters. But, as Scott Pelley reports, sometimes those options run out, leaving an even more desperate choice: living in their cars. 60 … Continue reading Hard Times Generation: Families living in cars
Hunger at Thanksgiving
Ertharin Cousin and Tony Hall: "As a global community, we must all make sure that every country can produce the food it needs, that every mother has the means to feed her children, and that smallholder farmers, especially women, have the tools they need to better produce, store, and market what they grow. These values … Continue reading Hunger at Thanksgiving
Gov. John Kitzhaber places a moratorium on all executions in Oregon
The Oregonian: "With his announcement, Oregon becomes the latest of five states to abolish or back away from the death penalty. New York's highest court ruled the death penalty statute unconstitutional in 2004. New Jersey repealed its death penalty law in 2007. New Mexico followed suit two years later. And Illinois abolished it earlier this … Continue reading Gov. John Kitzhaber places a moratorium on all executions in Oregon
Pro-life Democrats predict broad religious exemption from contraception mandate
Catholic News Agency: "Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life, also expressed confidence that the Obama administration will provide a sufficient exemption. “The administration has no intention of forcing Catholic institutions to provide insurance coverage for services that are directly in opposition to their moral beliefs. It does not make any sense from a … Continue reading Pro-life Democrats predict broad religious exemption from contraception mandate
UN: AIDS epidemic stabilizing, still work to do
USA Today: "At the end of last year, there were about 34 million people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. While that is a slight rise from previous years, experts say that's due to people surviving longer. Last year, there were 1.8 million AIDS-related deaths, down from 1.9 million in 2009."
Evangelicals and the Case for Foreign Aid
Richard Stearns: "Then there are the lives saved. Our aid programs don't have an unblemished record, and waste and corruption need to be rooted out. But Pepfar, for example, is now providing lifesaving drugs to three million people living with AIDS, mostly in Africa. It also provides care and support to another 2.5 million orphans … Continue reading Evangelicals and the Case for Foreign Aid
Fighting Back, One Brothel Raid at a Time
Nicholas Kristof: "It’s partly because of grass-roots activists like Somaly, both in the United States and abroad, that human trafficking is increasingly recognized as a central human rights challenge. A U.N. agency estimates that more than 12 million people are engaged in forced labor, including sexual servitude."
Union-busting Law Repealed in Ohio
Washington Post: "Ohioans voted Tuesday night to repeal a Republican-backed law that restricted collective bargaining for public workers, a victory for Democrats and labor organizers both nationally and in the state."
FWD (Famine War Drought) Relief Day of Action: November 9, 2011
DFLA: "Clearly, ending the famine and bringing water to these nations is a pro-life issue and is just as important as ending the destruction of an unborn child. As pro-life Democrats, we have a responsibility to not only advocate for curtailing further loss of life in Africa and around the world, but also to challenge … Continue reading FWD (Famine War Drought) Relief Day of Action: November 9, 2011
Syria death toll tops 3,500, UN says
BBC: "More than 3,500 people have died in months of anti-government protests in Syria, according to the UN."
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