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.

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The Price of U.S. Gasoline Is Outrageously LOW

Yes, you read that title correctly. Gas prices should be higher. By the Rev. Raymond Roberts, originally published in the Free Lance Star   Lately lots of people are whining about the high price of oil. Republicans blame Democrats for … Continue reading

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Of Power, Women, Voting, and Prayer

By Rev. Bebb Wheeler Stone, PhD   Political rhetoric is always about power. As a woman listening to current political rhetoric, I am convinced that the political contest among some has been framed to gain power over American women. The … Continue reading

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Mining Appalachia: The Lives of Women

The Central Appalachian Women’s Tribunal on Climate Justice in Charleston, West Virginia: Reflections and Women’s Stories about Mountaintop Removal By Rebecca Barnes-Davies, PC(USA) Associate for Environmental Ministries   The Central Appalachian Women’s Tribunal on Climate Justice on May 10, 2012, … Continue reading

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Keeping Fair Trade Strong – and Focused on Small Producers

A Presbyterian Hunger Program Article Excerpt of a speech by Rink Dickinson, co-Executive Director and co-Founder of Equal Exchange Last Fall, Rink Dickinson, a co-founder of Equal Exchange, delivered a speech reflecting on Fair Trade and analyzing recent developments in … Continue reading

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