I haven't felt so much righteous indignation in a long time as I feel toward the govt of Myanmar these days. How can they do such a thing? how can they put securtiy ahead of the welfare of hundreds of thousands of people for whom they are responsible? How can they create such a bottleneck for the flow of resources? How can they be so obtuse as to proceed with their political process while uncounted people wander around in shattered lives? Suddenly it occurred to me that they are afraid. They can… Continue

I'm sure this has been passed around plenty, but I came across this old Pontius Puddle comic today on Bread for the World's blog and had to share:

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I haven't personally tried most of these, but here's a great list of online activities which guide the user through situations of poverty and injustice - educational games geared toward changing peoples' worldviews and perceptions. It's cool to see a good variety of approaches, from political to philanthropic, and these would be great for a Sunday school class or small group activity. http://blog.missiontolearn.com/2008/… Continue

Meghan Kraley's blog about environmental stewardship and her quest to become green is an excellent segue into a challenge to all justice seekers to become green in their workplace [or home]. Please ADD to the list below [since this is certainly not an exhaustive list] and contribute to the cause ! Here is a preliminary list of ways to go green: 1. Drive with a friend to work [or walk or bike if you can] 2. If you drive, use biofuels. 3. Turn off as many lights, computers, electronic gadets as… Continue

Save Darfur Canada, a national advocacy coalition responding to the situation in Darfur, has posted a new advocacy campaign. They are asking people to send a letter and 15 grams of rice, beans or lentils to the Prime Minister in response to the World Food Program announcing a 50% cut in food rations in Darfur. For more information, a sample letter and the whole action, check out Save Darfur Canada. I think this is the kind of action that could work in C… Continue

OK, this is a rant. stand clear Yes we've made lots of progress on racial justice. But.... yesterday I was reminded of some of the day to day realities, I guess. I was reminded all over again..... I was summoned for jury duty. Yesterday was selection .... we saw one plea bargain, and three instances of charges being brought and the jury impanelled. So that's a total of four different trial situations..... In every case the defendents were African American, the attorneys (6) were all white, and t… Continue

In the spirit of Earth Day, Arbor Day, and general stewardship of the earth, several staff members here at the denomination headquarters are meeting today over lunch to discuss how we can make our workplace more environmentally friendly. Some of the initial ideas flying around are small incentives programs where you could be 'caught being green' and entered into a monthly drawing for cool eco-friendly merchandise; prizes for the agencies with the least waste/paper usage/etc; and the occasional… Continue

Our God is the creator God – one who brought into being the beautiful and complex Earth on which we all live. As Christians, we are called to responsible stewardship of this good creation. As Christians committed to social justice, we have a special concern for how we treat the planet, because environmental degradation can be particularly harmful for the world’s poorest people. Poor villages have been destroyed in devastating mudslides, made far worse by mountainside deforestation. Longer period… Continue

It's been a busy week on Justice Seekers! We now have: * A resource forum, where you can post and browse recommended justice materials in several formats * An expanded FAQ/Help section with simple pictoral explanations for using the website * An events calendar, where anyone can advertise upcoming activities. This feature is particularl… Continue