Editor Chris Iosso Unbound

A blog from your General Edi­tor: Rev. Dr. Chris Iosso, Coor­di­na­tor of the Advi­sory Com­mit­tee on Social Wit­ness Pol­icy. Hard-hitting analysis from an experienced pastor and organizer.

Sandra Tamari, right, at the 2012 United Methodist General Conference, alongside Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb

The Divestment Debate: You’re Invited

Should the church con­tinue invest­ing in com­pa­nies “prof­it­ing from non-peaceful activ­i­ties in Israel-Palestine”? It is a hotly debated question. Two weeks ago, Unbound explored that question through a series of three articles leading up to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General … Continue reading

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Divestment and Obstacles to Positive Investment in Palestine

  Unbound editorial by Rev. Chris Iosso, Ph.D., summarizing the arguments for divestment   Next week, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly will vote on whether or not to divest from companies (Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions) profiting from non-peaceful … Continue reading

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Opting for Boycott

Adapting Advice and Counsel Memoranda from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy*   By the Editors of Unbound, Patrick Heery and Chris Iosso, as guest directors of Ecclesio   The choice to boycott may seem drastic. But to the … Continue reading

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Debunking the Myth of Positive Investment

Adapting Advice and Counsel Memoranda from the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy*   By the Editors of Unbound, Patrick Heery and Chris Iosso, as guest directors of Ecclesio   Opponents to divestment have come out swinging. Fortunately, or unfortunately, … Continue reading

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