Two Oaks on a Limestone Ridge
Wandering around our new suburb, Gaillard, I came on a grey granite slab standing upright, under two huge oaks. One simple sentence on the slab informed me that seventy soldiers,…
Draft Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Interesting report from “Zenit” GENEVA, JUNE 6, 2008 (Zenit.org).- A draft protocol being considered by the U.N. Human Rights Council will effectively “fill a gap” in the international human rights…
Combatting Human Trafficking
Right now Franciscans International is hosting a week-long training session for people involved in the prevention of trafficking around the world. Coincidentally, the United Nations itself hosted at thematic event…
We need People
Barack Obama is not the only person who needs to build a grassroots network. We also need you to help us. If you feel like contributing, we would be glad…