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September-October 2021

Vol. 46, No. 5

A bi-monthly newsletter of information on international justice and peace issues.

Just Transition For Defense Industries

The Institute of Policy Studies’ National Priorities Project offers ways to transition the U.S. military away from environmental destruction and toward more sustainable jobs. This article by Shea Leibow is reprinted with permission.

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U.S. Border: Title 42 and MPP Remain

Two Trump-era policies severely restricting access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border have remained or been recently reinstated, to the dismay of immigrant advocates.

An overcrowded, fenced area holds families at a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, on 10 June 2019. Reuters/Flickr.

Guatemala: Statement on Migration and El Petén

The following is an excerpt of an English translation of a May 25 statement by Fr. Flavio Pereira Tercero and lawyer Ramón Cadena analyzing the root causes of migration in Guatemala, especially the El Petén region, in anticipation of U.S. Vice Pres. Kamala Harris’ June 2021 visit to Guatemala.

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Letter on Rohingya Genocide Determination

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was one of 95 organizations to sign onto this letter calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to name the treatment of the Rohingya in Myanmar as genocide.

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Maryknoll Society on Enacting Laudato Si’

Fr. Frank Breen, MM, summarizes a major paper issued by the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers calling on its members to listen to, identify with, and respond to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor.

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Conscience and Vaccine Acceptance

Dr. Don McCrabb, chair of the Catholic Cares Coalition and executive director of the U.S. Catholic Mission Association, wrote the following article on conscience and the Church’s encouragement of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Campaign for Global Vaccine Access Continues

Faith leaders in the United States continue to call on the U.S. government and global leaders to ramp up access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for impoverished countries around the world.

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Resources September-October 2021

Find resources for taking action to help Afghan refugees, for the Season of Creation, for the International Day of Peace, and much more.

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