“They say we are trash people. White trash.” So begins the new book Trash: A Poor White Journey (Broadleaf), written by Cedar Monroe. “It’s a fraught title, and it’s a way to bring attention to the slur ‘poor white trash’ and...
May 2024
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CURRENT ISSUE
People power
Community organizing is Catholic social teaching in action.
BY CASSIDY KLEIN
Surviving in the vineyard
Being an employee of the church comes with a unique set of pitfalls.
BY DON CLEMMER
Seeds of liberation
The solution to poverty lies in the leadership of poor communities, says this author and activist.
AN INTERVIEW WITH CEDAR MONROE
The poverty gospel
For the Millennial middle class, poverty offers new perspectives on solidarity.
BY CALEB MURRAY
An inconvenient truth
Is the church becoming a chaplain of capitalism?
BY RENÉE RODEN
As Jesus’ physical body emerged from the tomb, so, too, must our love move us to respond to the physical needs of our neighbors.
Kathleen Bonnette