There aren’t many things that I remember from college classes. However, I do remember taking an American Government class when the professor was covering
Category: Charity & Justice
The costly, inconvenient financial lives of “unbanked” Americans
What would your life be like if you didn’t have a bank account? Ask a member of one of the 9 million American households
Wheels to work
If you can’t get to a job interview, you can’t get a job. If you’re homeless and don’t have a car, or if you
Shalom House: a smart, effective program for homeless women
On December 7, along with 26 other women from Women’s Voices Raised for Social Justice, I had the privilege to help serve dinner to
U.S. at bottom of heap in social justice rankings
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. All
OccupySTL: Living the revolution
Hopefully by now you’ve seen pictures from some of the Occupy movement rallies. They show average citizens energized, angry, and marching. But what about
You’re kidding: City favors Christmas tree over Occupiers?
It’s possible that the biggest obstacle to justice is the kindness and generosity of charity. No example can better illustrate this than St. Louis
“Then you win:” A family visit to Occupy St. Louis
When you’re a parent, there is plenty to feel guilty about. My kids don’t eat enough vegetables, I don’t always keep my cool during
Illinois prison overcrowding is dangerous for everyone
Illinois prisons have a worsening problem, with a ratio of inmates to guards that is producing conditions dangerous to guards, inmates and the citizens
Wall Street protests–coming to your neighborhood
The Wall Street protests have entered a new phase, finally beginning to gain mainstream media recognition (though still faulty and limited), while growing and