Links/Resources
Offices, Agencies, Movements
8th Day Center for Justice, Chicago: www.8thdaycenter.org
Center of Concern:A Prophetic Voice for Justice in the Age of Globalization: www.coc.org
Center of Concern offers The Education for Justice Web Site, a rich resource of educational materials on all aspects of Catholic Social Teaching; it is a subscription service but well worth the cost: www.educationforjustice.org
Franciscans International: www.fi-na.org
Jubilee USA: This office pursues the issue of the international debts of the poorest nations and related issues. It also takes the lead in work towards debt cancellation.Their website gives the latest information, alerts and actions that can be taken. Jubilee USA.
NETWORK: www.networklobby.org
Southern Poverty Law Center and Teaching Tolerance: www.splcenter.org and www.tolerance.org
Videos
Social Security: A seminar of the current Social Security debate highlighting the implications for the poor and the middle class and showing the light that Catholic Social Teaching sheds on aspects of the debate was held recently in Detroit. Sr. Amata Miller, IHM, an economist teaching at St. Edmund's University, Austin, TX, gave the historical background, how it works currently and what the various suggested changes mean. Fr. David Buersmeyer presented the pertinent core principles of Catholic Social Teaching and how they shed light on the discussions going on presently with regard to this crucial issue. A video of the seminar presentations is available at the Provincial JPE Office at zelito@juno.com or 313.579.2100, ext. 148.
Books
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for our Times, Jeffry Sachs, The Penguin Press, NY, 2005, 396pp. Professor Sachs makes a splendid case for dealing a death blow to poverty in our times. We have the resources, the technology and plans if the world community would want to put it into action. The only thing lacking really is the moral will to take the appropriate steps. Highly recommend this book. Time magazine dedicated a cover story, "How to End Proverty," to Professor Sachs and his book in their March 14, 2005 issue. The following website address connects one to an essay based on the book's theses; it is from an Australian website and what it says about Australia can be said as well about the the United States. makinghungerhistory.pdf
A Lawyer's Journey: The Morris Dees Story, Morris Dees with Steve Fiffer. The American Bar Association, Chicago, 2001, 363pp. Edgar Ray Killen's conviction and sentencing recently reminds us of how racism has and still does play a role in our society. Morris Dees became committed to doing something about racism by using his lawyer's training and skills and opening the Southern Poverty Law Center (www.splcenter.org). Practicing law in the early 1960's in Alabama and other parts of the South led into the crucible of bigotry, racism, KKK activities, as well as the civil rights movement. Mr Dees and the loyal band working with him used the law to bring legal relief to many victims and put many perpetrators of bigoty and hate, especially the Klansmen, out of business. Story of an inspiring life and Center. Southern Poverty Law Center