Carl Williams, on and off the streets for some 30 years, looked through a bag of food a passer-by gave him in Venice, Calif., on Tuesday. Credit Jonathan Hanson for The New York Times Finally, we have a major city putting in a sincere effort, even if it may not be enough funds
In two recent articles from a pastor and Christian magazine, we see a new emphasis on the sins of gossip, slander, exclusion and hate-talk. We are hoping the new emphasis continues! Why is it that we hear more about only a handful of "moral sins" and how this is breaking down America's spirituality, when some
Christina Forrester 09/08/2015 If you work with the public, you must be prepared to do a job that serves all people equally without discrimination. Besides the story we're already familiar with by now of Kim Davis and other Kentucky clerks refusing marriage licenses to gay couples, in the last week we've also seen a Muslim flight
Former mayor Rudy Giuliani recently filed a complaint about a homeless man camped outside his East Side street in New York City. He said the man was defecating and urinating as if it were the Dark Ages - his interview can be seen here. He blasted Mayor DeBlasio, saying the way to apparently deal with the homeless
Great article by Jack Jenkins on how the GOP is losing its hold on the unchallenged "fact" that they are the party of faith. When you have Presidential candidates like we saw in the debate last week, talking about endorsing the use of torture (yes you, Ben Carson) and dismantling healthcare for millions of Americans who
Just when you think you've seen it all....an article titled, "Donald Trump Made Huge Announcement To All Christians..." is running rampant on the Right Wing blogs and social media and yes, many conservative Christians are actually getting excited about this. Donald Trump the representative for Christianity?! The church, country, seriously needs a wake-up call! We
In reading a new report conducted by MSNBC and Matt Black on poverty in America, I feel the need to ask the question: where is the moral and spiritual outrage?! In the midst of many Christians in America being so focused on same-sex marriage and "religious freedom" controversies, we have an epidemic of poverty and
Wonderful news this morning that should have Christians and all people of faith rejoicing: millions of our nation's poor and low income families and individuals will get to keep their health care! The Supreme Court has put the final seal on the deal today that the Affordable Care Act will not be dismantled and there
President Obama participated in a panel on poverty at Georgetown University on Tuesday. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times At today's Poverty Summit,, we were thankful to see attention brought to the issue of poverty in the United States - an issue that is much under-reported and we would like to see become
If you needed proof that a Republican majority in both Houses of Congress along with a 2016 new Republican president would be a tragedy for low and middle-income Americans and a victory for the most wealthy....this is it. The night after the House passed a surprisingly bi-partisan budget that covers Medicare funding and health care
