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Juneteenth and Environmental Justice
Church and Society intern Sam Carter reflects on the connection between racial justice and environmental justice.
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Support Peaceful U.S.–Cuba Relations
Support legislation to lift the U.S. embargo on Cuba and prevent U.S. military action.
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Symposium Confronts Crisis in Global Cooperation Where Faith Meets Global Values
At a Church and Society–initiated symposium, speakers address the crisis in multilateralism and the moral questions it raises about how communities and nations move forward.
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Action Alert: Block the Transfer of Lethal Weapons to Israel
Ban the sale of lethal weapons that are utilized in Israel’s genocidal campaign throughout the Middle East.
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Support the Tech to Save Moms Act
This bipartisan legislation invests in evidence-based digital tools to reduce maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
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ACTION ALERT: Urge Your Representative to Pass the Momnibus Act to Protect Maternal Health
With most maternal deaths preventable and Black women facing disproportionate risk, passing the Momnibus Act is essential to advancing health equity and saving lives.
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Protection of Section Two of the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court decided by a 6-3 vote that the congressional maps used in Louisiana are unconstitutional and must be redrawn. This is the final blow to the protections that the Voting Rights Act provided, ensuring that maps considering race helped to correct the historical local and state electoral harms produced by multiple state gerrymandering.
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Second Chance Awareness Month: A Call for Restorative Justice
April is Second Chance Awareness Month, recognizing the need to eliminate stigmas, remove transition barriers and improve the dignity of more than 70 million Americans in the U.S. criminal justice system who carry a criminal record.
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Justice Takes Courage Podcast: Our Current Social Environment and its Impact on Peace and Social Justice (Episode 6)
Joining podcast host Bishop Julius C. Trimble, Bishop Tracy S. Malone, The Resident Bishop of the Indiana Episcopal Area and President of the Council of Bishops for the United Methodist Church, offers her insight into faith, justice, and prophetic leadership in today’s challenging and chaotic environment.
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Love As Blessings
A Reflection and Commentary from Dr. Jessica M. Smith, Senior Executive of Director Research, Planning and Spiritual Formation, The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church.