Tag Archives: economics
Public Schools and the Public Good
The Social Contract We Have ‘Left Behind’ Consider this definition of justice from the Rev. J. Philip Wogaman, the retired pastor at Washington, D.C.’s Foundry United Methodist Church: “Justice is the community’s guarantee of the conditions necessary for everybody to … Continue reading
Interview with Jim Irby
Unbound: What was your role in the education system? Jim: I worked with a nonprofit organization that partners with schools to provide small-group and one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, and encouragement. Additionally, I provided after-school and summer programming for students and designed extracurricular … Continue reading
Join Us for a Webinar on Trade Justice!
Originally posted on the Office of Public Witness’ blog. Register for the webinar here! Building an Economy of Inclusion Through Fair Trade Tuesday, January 20th, 3:00-4:00pm (EST) Join the Interfaith Working Group on Trade and Investment for a webinar just … Continue reading
Women in Poverty & The ‘American Nightmare’
A Story of Economic Oppression When Americans think about “oppression,” we’re inclined to go straight to civil and human rights. We think of voting rights and voter intimidation, of warrantless wiretaps and law enforcement dispersing crowds of peacefully-gathered demonstrators. We … Continue reading
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