In a world such as ours where there is enough food to feed everybody, I find it extremely inappropriate and shameful for anyone to go hungry. Yet, this happens! Even worse, you know something’s terribly wrong with the social structure when the people who produce the food suffer from that preventable hunger. It gets even […]
Category Archives: Politics and Commentary
Am I Free Yet?
The UN says that a 40 billion dollar increase in funding could feed, clothe and educate the entire world. Yet, the United States government spends 400 billion dollars a year on “defense” and spent over $310 billion extra so far on the Iraqi war. While almost half the world lives on less than $2.00 a […]
Christians Back Protests Against McDonald’s
A delegation of Presbyterian and United Church of Christ-backed Florida farmworkers will embark on a 10-day “mini-tour” to the Chicago area next month to carry their struggle for higher wages and better working conditions to fast-food giant McDonald’s – writes Evan Silverstein. Florida farmworkers suffer the same miserable conditions experienced by generations of farmworkers, including […]
Brazilian President Urges Action Against Hunger
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday called on world leaders attending the annual UN debate to take action against hunger and poverty by providing funds and fostering fair trade. The Brazilian president asserted that the widespread hunger prevailing in the world today lies at the root of a host of other global […]
9/11: A Lesson Learned?
by Scott Hughes Today marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks that killed 2,819 citizens. This is not a day for celebration, but is rather a mournful day. The horrible memories of that terrible day still plague the hearts and minds of people worldwide. As with all avoidable tragedies, we must fight through […]
Welfare Won’t Work
by Scott Hughes Do you remember 9/11? I cried. 2,819 people died in the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers [1]. 16,000 children die every day from hunger [2]. That’s about one child every 5 seconds. No doubt we have to end hunger, especially childhood hunger. This terrible horror plagues the whole world, not just […]