Economic Justice

Wall Street and the Wealth Gap

Sep 27, 2011 | By Marge Clark, BVM

Last week hundreds to thousands of (mostly) young folks began an occupation of Wall Street to protest the growing wealth gap

Blog: Jobs and Unemployment

Sep 26, 2011 | By Marge Clark, BVM

This week we are hanging in time between the presentation of President Obama of the American Jobs Act (AJA) and the release of the unemployment numbers for September. Read more

You are probably hearing some confusing things about what’s going on in Washington these days. There are several different debates about how to keep the federal government operating, and what role the government should take in helping our economy recover and create jobs. Read more

Blog: Fighting Poverty with Faith

Sep 23, 2011 | By Jean Sammon

NETWORK is a partner in Fighting Poverty with Faith, is an interfaith effort to call attention to a critical issue that is often neglected: poverty in our country. Read more

Smithsonian Racism Exhibit Promotes Reflection

Sep 23, 2011 | By Matthew Shuster

This past Wednesday, the NETWORK staff ventured to the National Museum of Natural History to visit the new exhibit on racism, entitled, “Race: Are We So Different.”

“Class Warfare” – What Nonsense

Sep 23, 2011 | By Stephanie Niedringhaus

How appalling that the cry of “class warfare!” is currently drowning out reasonable people who say that all groups in our nation should pay our fair share in taxes -- and that includes millionaires and billionaires!

Blog: My Reaction to New Poverty Statistics

Sep 20, 2011 | By Claire Wheeler

Last week, the Census Bureau released its data on 2010 poverty statistics. I found the following numbers particularly disturbing... Read more

Blog: What Will YOU Do for Economic Justice?

Sep 19, 2011 | By Stephanie Niedringhaus

Yesterday, during the “Prayers of the Faithful” at Mass, I asked for prayers for our nation, which is splitting apart economically. We prayed together that our nation will find our path back to economic justice. Read more

Blog: We Prayed for Economic Justice

Sep 19, 2011 | By Mary Ellen Lacy, D.C.

On September 14, Faithful Reform in Healthcare sponsored a telephone Prayer Vigil for the Nation, led by five nationally renowned faith leaders. Read more

NPR on "Mending" the Wealth Gap

Sep 16, 2011 | By Eric Gibble

In the midst of disheartening data regarding the rise of inequality in our nation, it is encouraging that some communities are taking time to mind the gap by working on measures to mend it. This piece by NPR highlights a new program that encourages lower-income youth to achieve a higher education.