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Climate: Carbon pricing controversy

As the EU seeks ways to reform the Emissions Trading System, and the U.S. considers implementing a similar system, it is important to identify the failures of market-based solutions to climate change.

Climate: Rally to challenge Keystone XL

The following report was written by Sr. Mary Ann Smith, MM, who, with other Maryknoll missioners, Affiliates and staff members from the Global Concerns office, joined a multi-faith contingent organized by Sojourners and Interfaith Power and Light at the February 17 rally on climate change in Washington, D.C., attended by tens of thousands of people.

Water: Life source, not commodity

World Water Day is March 22.

Immigration: Security along U.S.-Mexico border

The ongoing struggle for just and humane immigration reform in the U.S. will probably stretch out all spring.

Arms Trade Treaty: Pray for passage

From March 18-28, the United Nations will hold the final talks on the Arms Trade Treaty.

Pax Christi calls for end to Israeli settlements

In January, Pax Christi International, the Catholic peace movement, released the following statement, calling for an end to Israeli settlements on Palestinian land.

Korea: New windows of opportunity?

For the past 60 years, since the 1950-53 civil war with South Korea ended in a truce, North Korea has been stuck in a vicious cycle, a strategic plan that can be described in short as oppression coupled with threats of insanity and aggression, all enabled by North Korea’s economic lifeline: China.