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• “God is not here to validate your status quo”

  Published: July 27, 2007, 2:35 am

  Tags: Social Justice, Counterculture, Philosophy, Christianity, Social Action, Religion

  greater mercy, kindness and justice. All of them are true to themselves only when challenging societal values and practices. Though some might be uncomfortable with the language, many of us see that it is from God that come the calls to a greater sense of kinship among the world’s peoples; concern and compassion for the downtrodden,

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• The Algebra Project on PBS Tonight

  Published: July 13, 2007, 4:29 pm

  Tags: Education, Academia, Public Policy, Mathematics, Algebra, Television, Social Justice

  Bob Moses, at a Math and Social Justice conference in Brooklyn, NY this past

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• Hunger and Generosity

  Published: July 8, 2007, 8:22 pm

  Tags: Hunger, Politics, Community, Social Justice

  reflect both mercy and justice? How can we honor the dignity of vulnerable people with being patronizing toward them? How can we change create a more just society for ALL people that balances individual freedom with community

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• Bush and The Obstruction of Justice

  Published: July 4, 2007, 5:12 pm

  Tags: Politics, Social Justice

  Check out this Olbermann video. I'd love to hear comments on what your thoughts are both on the video's content and if you feel there is a prophetic role for God's people in holding our President accountable. If so, any practical suggestions?

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• This is sadness.

  Published: July 3, 2007, 2:40 am

  Tags: Islam, Christian, International Experiences, Gender Issues, Politics, Culture, Social Justice

  Below is a post from my blog. I thought I'd share it here at Emerging Women since it really effects women worldwide. I encourage you to view the documentary that I've linked to in the post too.My prayers are with women all over the world who don't enjoy the amazing freedom that we have.Heather.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -What's wrong with

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• God is not here to validate your status quo

  Published: July 27, 2007, 2:35 am

  Tags: Social Justice, Counterculture, Philosophy, Christianity, Social Action, Religion

  greater mercy, kindness and justice. All of them are true to themselves only when challenging societal values and practices. Though some might be uncomfortable with the language, many of us see that it is from God that come the calls to a greater sense of kinship among the world’s peoples; concern and compassion for the downtrodden,

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• The Status Quo is a state of woe

  Published: July 31, 2007, 9:33 am

  Tags: Feminism, Social Justice, Ethics, Sex, Politics, Israel

  According to the Jpost, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called Sunday on religious and secular cabinet ministers to reach a compromise on legislation that would expand Rabbinic Court jurisdiction in divorce cases. “Feminists,” which apparently means any women with a grain of sense, are protesting this bill as discriminatory against women.

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• AgriProcessors: When abusing people and animals isn't enough

  Published: August 9, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Labor, Social Justice, Health, Crime, Food, Ethics

  What? Again? Can’t these people get it together? Believe it or not, AgriProcessors is in the news again. According to the Forward, in March and September of 2006 the USDA sent the AgriProcessors plant manager a Letter of Warning reviewing a series of problems, including: receiving 250 non-compliance records from the United States

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• What to do when it gets cold

  Published: August 16, 2007, 6:12 pm

  Tags: Activism, Social Justice, Social Action

  Were you trying to figure out how to be in a warm place, doing good work, with great people in late feburary 08? Are you considering it now? If so, then the following might be of interest: Join Rabbi Brent Spodek and Tze'irim's delegation to Guatemala with the American Jewish World Service! Before leaving, we will learn together about immigration

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• The Girl in the Caf

  Published: April 10, 2007, 6:43 pm

  Tags: Social Justice, Reviews

  While searching for a clip of a scene from Love Actually, I stumbled upon thegirlinthecafe.com - a weblog streaming from the UK by the hands of an endearing woman named Ingrid. After reading a few of her entries, and also of the namesake of her website The Girl in the Caf movie, I was undeniably intrigued. Impassioned by

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• Hope, Mocha, and Dave

  Published: July 20, 2006, 7:45 pm

  Tags: Social Justice

  words won’t do it justice. I only bring this up because over the past year or so, my heart has grown more and more for the people in the poverty-stricken and genocidal areas of Africa. Every time I’ve attempted to sit down and write about something I’ve learned or felt, the words have escaped me. You can access hundreds

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• Published: September 3, 2007, 1:25 pm

  Tags: Social Justice, Labor, Education, Literature, Simchas

  Mazal tov to General Anna and Jewschool’s own Ruby K!!! May they have many more years of happiness together, and many more years of bringing happiness to the world. Share This

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• "Dispositions" and "Social Justice"

  Published: September 12, 2007, 11:46 pm

  Tags: Liberals Lefties, Higher Education, Free Speech, Social Justice, Discrimination

  disposition theory and social justice requirements is intact and strongly holds sway in the schools. It dovetails with the general attitude on campuses that promoting liberal advocacy in the classroom is legitimate and

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• Sukkot, Immigration, and a Great Poster

  Published: September 17, 2007, 6:15 pm

  Tags: Immigration, Activism, Sukkot, Social Justice, Ritual, Holidays, Ethics, Politics

  Jacobs of Jewish Funds for Justice and jspot: On Sukkot, many of us invite ushpizin — honored guests, both living and dead — into our sukkah. During this period of vicious anti-immigrant rhetoric and raids, too often immigrants are viewed with suspicion rather than treated like guests to be honored. We hope that you will join with

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• International Justice Mission Club

  Published: September 17, 2007, 10:09 pm

  Tags: Liberals Lefties, K 12 Issues, Diversity, Social Justice

  chapter of the International Justice Mission. Go read their web site--they do some good work (holding people accountable for participation in the global sex trade, for example), but they use some leftie buzz words, too (e.g., 'social justice'). It gave me pause, but I don't have to believe in everything that organization believes in any more

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