Action Alerts

Action Alerts are actionable items that may change at any moment. We endeavor to share these with our readers and implore them to look deeper into these events and stories via our site, our Twitter account, and Facebook account.

jim gertmenian

A Coming Out Sermon

  By Rev. Jim Gertmenian, Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota   As the State of Minnesota became embroiled in a debate over a Constitutional Amendment that would prohibit same-sex couples from marrying, Plymouth Congregational Church in downtown Minneapolis began hosting … Continue reading

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kathryn krastin

Late At Night… Dear House

A poem in response to the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) re-authorization debate in Congress. Eighteen years ago, this week, VAWA was signed into law. In April 2012, the Senate approved a version of VAWA that extends services and protections … Continue reading

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america and its guns by james atwood

America Held Hostage by Gun Violence

America and Its Guns: A Theological Expose by James E. Atwood Purchase from Cascade Books: Wipf & Stock Publishers   America leads the industrialized world in gun deaths. Children in the U.S. are 12 times more likely to die from … Continue reading

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ahava

Endorse the Stolen Beauty Ahava Boycott

Invitation from CODEPINK Women for Peace   Email Stolen Beauty and request that your name be added to the boycott endorsement list   Dear Friends and Allies, We are writing to ask you to endorse the Stolen Beauty AHAVA boycott … Continue reading

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