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On floating lanterns - and nuclear bombs
… as an economic or military resource. 3. We accept responsibility for the radioactive materials mined and produced for our alleged benefit. 4. Future generations have the right to know about …
Francis' call for Amazon protection echoes work of Sr. Dorothy Stang
… government infrastructure projects, including hydroelectric dams and roads leading to large mines. As I followed the coverage of Francis' Brazil trip and his outspoken defense of the earth, …
Reflections on Catholicism in France as an outsider
… culture as I was growing up was focused around the events of this tragic war. A good friend of mine lost his dad in the war; he was killed in action before he ever had a chance to see his …
Become a friend of Jesus, and Jesus will fill you with blessings
… and all I have will go to Eliezer of Damascus. You have given me no children, so a slave of mine will be my heir.' " Then God, who has spoken to Abraham, said, "Eliezer will not be your …
Sufi teacher explores spiritual ecology in new anthology
… no consumerism, no pesticides, no genetically modified organisms, no mountaintop coal removal mining and none of the other planet-destroying deities of profit. The positive, reaffirming "but … who practiced reciprocity to an animate, intelligent Earth have invented fracking, strip mines, Three Mile Island, or the economies of weapons, massive warfare and destruction?" She is …
The Most Beautiful Churches
… compiled my own list and decided to exclude any churches nominated by commenters, not because mine are better but on the theory "the more the merrier." I further decided to break down the …
Scandal continues to rock the Vatican bank
… Vatican bank," or you will have to listen to 33 minutes of other interviews before you get to mine. Follow Reese on Twitter: @ThomasReeseSJ . His email is [email protected] . …
Australia inquiry hears of 50-year cover-up
… South Wales, two hours north of Sydney, is best known for its vineyards, surf beaches, coal mines and polluting power stations. But in recent years, the region has also become known as the …
Philippine church officials question country's economic growth
… consumption-driven growth." The only investment-driven growth David could foresee would be in mining and energy facilities, such as coal plants. Aquino was the clear winner in the May 13 …
Bishops find problems in Colombia, Peru, echo issues at home in U.S.
… some discussion focused on conflicts between communities and extractive industries such as mining, Pates said. Minerals account for more than 60 percent of Peru's exports and are a growing …
Guatemala update
… known for his advocacy of indigenous rights and for fighting unrestricted and unregulated mining by foreign interests, is a key leader in the effort to hold the police accountable. A side …
Canada tar sands issues show how important Keystone XL pipeline conversation is
… the ice, the report says. Even without floodwaters, the tailing ponds at one Suncor tar sands mine are less than 50 miles from the Athabasca River edge, says DeSmog Canada. And there is the …
The Fourth Amendment
… an actual court gets to decide when and how the government can act on any of the meta-data it mines. The members of that court tend to be veterans and, so, unlikely to have been appointed by … like our chances. Nonetheless, the members of the relevant committees were briefed on the data mining and defend it, on both sides of the aisle. To be clear, the editors make their case … you know that such thoughtfulness has been somewhat lacking. To them, this entire data mining issue, is just more evidence of Obama’s tyrannical ambition, and they have been quick to …
Editorial: In wake of NSA reveal, 'who will guard the guards?'
… questions that now confront the country as it ponders the massive capabilities of the state to mine personal information. It only provides a bracing backdrop for calculating how much more …
Nat'l Security Shuffle
… Secretary of State or White House Chief of Staff. Full Disclosure: Donilon was a professor of mine at Catholic University in 1981, and we used to see each other with some regularity when he …
Defeating the 'climate pharaohs'
… funds, religious groups and individuals to divest themselves from stock in companies that mine fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas). The pollution from fossil fuels is, of course, a …
Musing on the pros and cons of capitalism
… They didn't benefit so much. Neither did the slaves. Today's fast-food workers lose, and the mine workers here just lost pensions and health care benefits in a bankruptcy ruling. You could …
Greeley: 'I want to tell stories of God’s love'
… , and I published A Stupid, Unjust, Criminal War: Iraq 2001-2007 . It was Andy's title, not mine, and while some of my colleagues thought the title was too harsh, I insisted it stay (one of …
‘Yellow Oscar’ goes to documentary exposing US nuclear tests in Pacific
… the public from a neutral position in a discussion about nuclear power and weapons, uranium mining, and health effects from radioactivity. Other winners at this year's festival included: …
Judge OKs slashing of union coal miners' health benefits as part of bankruptcy solution
… of the Patriot Coal bankruptcy case.] The decision comes as a blow to members of the United Mine Workers of America, who alleged Patriot's formation was an attempt to escape full payment of … more than 900 letters concerning the case, many of which described the physical toll of coal mining, and expressed worry of what would happen to the miners should the court rule Patriot … the miners that Patriot inherited. Patriot formed in 2007 as an offshoot of Peabody's eastern mines. A year later, the company merged with Magnum Coal, which acquired Arch-controlled …