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Monthly Perspectives in 2006
December 2006
Making Connections, Building Communities through Fair Trade Congregations Can Reduce Global Warming, Be Good Stewards, and Save Money World "Sleepwalking" toward Nuclear Terrorism Report Details Disparities in Life Expectancy in U.S. U.S. Reprimanded for Human Rights Violations

November 2006
Shareholders Press ExxonMobil to Take Climate Change Seriously U.S. Youth Active in Community, Politics Groundbreaking Green Chemistry Japan's Peace Clause Endangered Mental Health Issues in U.S. Prisons a "National Tragedy"

October 2006
Costs of War against Iraq Are Broad and Deep Millions of Acres of Amazon and Great Bear Rainforests Protected World's Amphibians Face Extinction Digital Divide Separates Minority and White Students Mercury Is More Toxic, Prevalent, Dangerous Than Previously Understood

September 2006
Katrina -- An Equal Opportunity Disaster? HIV/AIDS Facts Global Hunger Millennium Village Success Story 100-Mile Diet: An Ethical Way to Eat

August 2006
Religious Coalition Formed to Speak Out Against Torture McDonald's Role in Amazon Rainforest Destruction Vikram Akula: Using Financial Ingenuity to Make Capital Available to India's Poor Jim Sinegal: Costco's Generous CEO Behind Bars: 1 of Every 136 U.S. Residents

July 2006
Carbon Credits for Your Organic Broccoli? Using a Simple Tool to Create Dignity Rather than Dependency Children with Parents in Jail Are Lonely and Deprived Peacemaking, One Step at a Time Mistreating Guest Workers

June 2006
Spiritual Costs of Iraq War Iran's Nuclear Program Started by U.S. Shocking Living Conditions in Camps for Ugandan Children Justice Is a Global Imperative Decreasing Family

May 2006
Theological Principle to Live Simply Finding Community, Faith, and Hope on a Sabbatical as a Homeless Person Women in Ancient Societies Had Many Roles The Ideal Organic Food System Cities Vary Dramatically in Responding to Homelessness

April 2006
10 Most Hopeful Trends of the Last 10 Years World Village Is Neglecting Children "Ecological Overshoot" Illustrates How Future Generations Are Being Robbed Human Trafficking Manifests Deeper Disorders Long-term Suffering Follows Use of Chemical Weapons in Vietman and Iraq

March 2006
Conscientious Objection: A Call to Discipleship, Love Casts Out Fear Negative Impact of Computers on Environment Compelling Rankings of Countries Neoliberalism and the Solidarity Movement

February 2006
Short-lived Attention on Global Tragedies Active Citizenship Is Making a Difference Catholic Bishops Call for Compassionate Immigration Reform Likely Cost of Iraq War: Two Trillion Dollars Energy-related Statistics to Ponder

January 2006
Sharing the Tax Burden Interfaith Coffee Cooperative Establishes Fair Trade and Builds Community Advising Congregations on Energy Conservation Dual Threats to Amazon Rainforest New Forms of Ecumenical Cooperation


Perspectives on Social Issues
Gratitude to the Institute for Peace and Justice
for use of their Pope Paul VIth graphic.