A politically possible alternative to GDP
The following article was published in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Threat of growing inequalities
The following article was published in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Immigration: Take action during Lent
The following piece appeared in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Myanmar: Hope, terror share new dawn
The following article was published in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Philippines: Calm amidst the storm
The following piece was written by Fred Goddard, former coordinator of the Maryknoll Affiliates, and published in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Syria: Women seeking peace, security
Marie Dennis, co-president of Pax Christi International, contributed the following reflection which was published in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Kenya: Surge in anti-terrorism actions
The following article appeared in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Sudan-South Sudan: Witnessing history through the end of war
Kelly Kundrat, an intern with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, attended the third annual Civil Society Forum on Sudan and South Sudan, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2014. Following is her report from this gathering.
South Sudan: Bishops issue exhortation
The following article was published in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.
Argentina: Harvard investments harm communities
In April, two Argentines will travel to Harvard University to talk with students, teachers and administrators about how the university’s investments – two Argentinian timber companies located near the Paraguay border – are harming their communities.
Honduras: Sex workers targeted
The following article was written by Eben Levey, an intern who is working with the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns this year.
Guatemala: Search for mining justice
The following article was originally published in the December 2013 issue of El Quetzal, the newsletter of the Guatemala Human Rights Commission-USA. It was reprinted in the March-April 2014 NewsNotes.