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Peace with Justice
The Peace with Justice Program aims to make shalom visible and active in people's lives and communities. The General Conference assigned the General Board of Church and Society to implement the program and called the church to "strengthen its capacity to act as a public policy advocate" in communities... Read More
UN chief’s priorities for 2010
Sustainable development tops list
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's 7 priorities, include Millennium Development Goals, climate change agreement. read more »
Social justice agency’s directors issue statements, award grants
Call for Mideast Peace, Obama participation in Durban conference
Peace with Justice, Human Relations and Ethnic Local Church grants total nearly $270,000. read more »
Word from Winkler — Opportunities and obstacles
Western Pa. units sign cluster bombs letter
UMW, Board of Church & Society on interfaith letter to Specter
Senator urged to cosponsor ban of cluster munitions near civilian area. read more »
Ecumenical Advocacy Days
Religious activists attend 'boot camp'
Sixth annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days provided hands-on training for speaking with U.S. lawmakers on justice issues. read more »
Arms Control
Lugar Says Setbacks Have Been Suffered
The U.S. lacks even minimal confidence about its knowledge of many foreign weapons programs. read more »
Report on 2007 Legislative Priorities
Minimum Wage Raised for First Time in 10 Years
Legislative advocacy in 2007supported policies and programs deemed to be just and opposed policies and programs considered unjust. read more »
House-Senate Committee Approves Funding for Reliable Replacement Warhead Program
Although a joint House-Senate appropriations committee approved less funding than requested, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., asserts that it is opening the door to a new nuclear weapons program. read more »
Bishop, 50 Church Leaders in North Dakota Ask Dorgan to Cut Funding for New Nuclear Weapon (RRW)
On Oct. 19, 2007, the United Methodist Bishop in Fargo, N.D., joined with pastors and other leaders of some 50 churches and meetings in North Dakota to ask Senator Byron Dorgan to block any funding for a new generation of nuclear weapons. Read the full letter here. read more »