Peace activist John Dear’s departure from the Jesuits calls to mind our need for modern prophets. On a recent trip from Chicago to Charlotte, North Carolina, I...
Activism
Discover how Catholics put faith into action through activism, community organizing, and movements for social and political transformation.
Muhammad Ali downed some of the best boxers of all time, but his battle with the Supreme Court truly cemented his legacy. First a warning, or a reassurance:...
A determined group of Catholics scored a major victory when the closing of their parishes was overturned. But getting their churches reopened was only half the...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a city of great cultural diversity. I arrived here after working for 10 years with undocumented immigrants in Tennessee and...
New laws restricting voting rights hit African Americans and the poor particularly hard. That, of course, is no coincidence. Two dozen fragile, white-haired...
The best resource on wage theft is Kim Bobo’s outstanding book Wage Theft in America: Why Millions of Working Americans Are Not Getting Paid—and What We Can Do...
Growing up in what she describes as a “pretty conservative church background” in Ohio, Kim Bobo excelled at memorizing her Bible verses. “I won all the...
At age 85, Jean Gump was released from prison after being arrested and jailed with 12 other protesters. They were caught trespassing at an off-limits federal...
For graduates of peace studies programs at Catholic Universities, the career track can lead to all kinds of interesting places. In her first job out of...
Want to learn more about peace studies? Here are some resources recommended by people interviewed in Will work for Peace. Publications: Bitter Fruit: The Story...
