Honduras: Five years post-coup
The following piece was published in the July-August 2014 NewsNotes.
Argentina loses appeal against vulture funds
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the Argentine government’s appeal in its case against hedge funds leaves that country in a very difficult situation, much like when the country defaulted on $81 billion of debt in 2001.
Pax Christi International Peace Award 2014 goes to Jesuit Refugee Service Syria
The following is a press release announcing that Jesuit Refugee Service Syria has received Pax Christi International’s 2014 Peace Award.
Encounters: A watershed moment
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is pleased to announce the launch of Encounters, an email newsletter focused on challenges posed by the current economic growth paradigm and on the hopeful ways communities are responding to protect human dignity and God’s beautiful Creation.
Why no time for Palestine?
The following article by Gabe Huck was published in the July 2014 issue of Celebration, a worship resource published by National Catholic Reporter.
Maryknoll applauds EPA regulation of carbon emissions
Maryknoll applauds the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its June 2, 2014 announcement to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants.
Honduras: House members express grave concerns
On May 28, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) delivered a Dear Colleague letter addressed to Secretary of State John Kerry articulating concerns and worries about the high levels of violence and impunity that plague Honduras.
Honduras: Maryknoll joins public statement on beating of Casa Alianza director
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 17 other organizations in signing a statement expressing concern about the recent beating of Casa Alianza in Honduras.
China: Trade growth affects environment
China has seen a huge increase in industrialization and growth in exports since joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001.
El Salvador: Elections report
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns team members Susan Gunn and Eben Levey participated as election observers for the March 9 presidential run-off. The following is a report on their experience.
Venezuela: Complex reality
What is happening in Venezuela, rocked since early February by weeks of almost daily protests?
Ecuador: Making knowledge free
Ecuadoran social movements have successfully pressured their government to embark on a historic process to “remake the roots of Ecuador’s economy and thereby begin the transition into a society of free and open knowledge.”
Philippines: Peace accord with rebels
On March 27, the Philippine government signed a historic peace accord with the largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), granting the southern Mindanao region political autonomy in exchange for laying down their arms and ending their demand for a separate Islamic state.
Korea: Options for peace
Why is there an Asia Pivot and why did President Obama declare the U.S. a Pacific power?
Syria: Unabated violence
The following article was written by Marie Dennis, co-president of Pax Christi International and former director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (MOGC).
CSW58: Implementing the MDGs
Sr. Meg Gallagher, MM attended the 58th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), held in March at UN headquarters in New York; its priority theme was “Challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals [MDGs] for women and girls.” Following are excerpts from her report.
Immigration: Concerns on enforcement policy
The following is an excerpt from a letter sent by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, expressing the bishops’ concern about the U.S.’s immigration enforcement policies.
“Information economy”: Is it sustainable?
The following article looks at the paperless “information economy” and its connection to resource use.