by John Freund, CM | Aug 31, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Wired magazine has an interesting post about class and labor issues in science fiction. Most sci-fi — at least most good sci-fi — is a metaphor for something that’s happening, or has happened, in the real world: war, inequality, fear of the “other.” And yes, every so...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2014 | Justice and Peace
“Weeping over the state of labor.” As the United States and Canada celebrate Labor Day here is something to think about from an article A church that embraces the cross must embrace politics by Christopher Hale Rachel Malinowski The article...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Archbishop Wenski describes US Bishops Labor Day Statement reiterating Pope Francis’ call for an inclusive economy Says college debt, lack of stable jobs keeping young people from starting families Calls for increased solidarity, more and better jobs, immigration...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Wired magazine has an interesting post about class and labor issues in science fiction. Most sci-fi — at least most good sci-fi — is a metaphor for something that’s happening, or has happened, in the real world: war, inequality, fear of the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 22, 2013 | Justice and Peace
WASHINGTON—The growing disparity in the income of U.S. workers is the focus of the 2013 Labor Day Statement of Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
