The decision is a victory for the several thousand camped near the construction site.
Social Justice
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Fight for $15 plans labor actions in 340 cities on Nov. 29
The campaign is demanding better pay, beginning with a hike of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. It is currently a paltry $7.25 and has not budged in seven years.
Posted inFaith, News
Human dignity, the common good, and solidarity are ‘more than mere words,’ bishops say
The dignity of human life, the common good and solidarity are “more than mere words and phrases,” said the Catholic bishops of Washington state in a joint pastoral letter
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
Can storytelling reduce gun violence in Chicago?
In Chicago, 17 people were lost to gun violence in a single weekend.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
The difference between ‘thank you’ and gratitude
Too often, “thanks” is just an automatic reply.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
There is a new urgency in addressing racial injustice.
We must learn to love one another both in spite of and because of our differences. Let us begin.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As an incoming president promises deportations, Los Angeles officials promise resistance
“We are not going to engage in law enforcement activities solely based on someone’s immigration status.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Providing refuge and employment for victims of sex trade, India’s Sari Bari wins $1 million Opus Prize
The annual award of $1,000,000 recognizes unsung heroes who are conquering the world’s most persistent social problems.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Is Mr. Blue’s call to look deeply inward and compassionately outward relevant today?
Mr. Blue’s relevance endures because of its call to look deeply inward and compassionately outward.
Posted inBooks, Faith
Bringing Doctrine to Life
Cardinal Walter Kasper an accomplished German theologian who has written at least 15 books in ecclesiology and Christology has become known in recent years as the ldquo pope rsquo s theologian rdquo His latest book quot The Catholic Church quot sheds light on why Pope Francis has relied on