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… week, the United Methodist General Conference fell short of voting in favor of a resolution to divest from three companies -- Motorola, Hewlett Packard and Caterpillar -- that help sustain the … of Palestinian rights were disappointed in the Methodist vote, the Palestinian BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) National Committee interpreted events in Tampa as an occasion to hope and …

… has been meeting in Tampa Bay, Fla., this week, is considering a resolution calling for the divestment from three companies that facilitate the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian … Israeli occupation, writes journalist and activist Pam Bailey, who is posting reports on the divestment initiative for the blog Mondoweiss. Bailey writes: "The clear message from both: … church pension fund -- the largest of all religious institutions in the United States -- will divest its holdings in three American companies that help enable the occupation: Caterpillar, …

… Creating a movement was hardly on the minds of the parish council members who approved the divestment. They simply wanted to see the parish's cash assets invested locally to help their middle-class city of 102,000 residents, Rien said. But word of the divestment spread quickly, and soon other congregations were taking the same step as California's …

… took $4 billion out of public schools. Instead of investing in our future, Texas lawmakers divested from the future," he said. "Instead of helping the poorest among us, Texas lawmakers …

… $1 billion from big banks to community banks and credit unions. "In a way, the banks have divested from our communities, especially communities of color," said the Rev. Ryan Bell, a … Bell's church was one of six Los Angeles Christian congregations that announced they would divest a collective $2 million from Bank of America and Wells Fargo as part of the Move Our Money … Bank Transfer Day movement claims credit for this uptick. In addition to encouraging private divestments through the Move Our Money campaign, NBL plans to introduce legislation in 50 or more …

… foreclosure crisis. (CNS file photo) … OAKLAND, CALIF. … -- As part of a growing movement to divest funds from corporate banks involved in home foreclosures, Most Holy Trinity Catholic … in a local credit union. PACT's co-chairman David Gonzales said his organization was also divesting from Wells Fargo. He and the other speakers ended their declarations with a kind of … by the banks. Not with my money. Enough." (Additional testimonies at www.pactsj.org) This new divestment campaign is part of the New Bottom Line (www.NewBottomLine.com) , a national bank …

… of resistance. We discussed what could be done, and heard the Palestinian call for “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.” I was asked to conclude the conference, along with Cardinal Michel …

… the time may people are 14 or 15,” mused science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, “they have been divested of their loves, their ancient and intuitive tastes, one by one, until they reach …

… the New York University business school, and Roman Catholic groups. It’s likely that the divesting billionaires will continue to pay accountants, brokers, tax lawyers, financial …

… Many groups are now working to implement the July 2005 Palestinian call for "boycotts, divestment and sanctions" against Israel (see: www.bdsmovement.net). Some friends suggest that …

… receive single-digit support the first time they are offered. Even resolutions encouraging divestment from South Africa under apartheid in the 1980s met with minimal success when first proposed. Eventually, the resolutions were approved and the widespread divestment from South Africa that followed helped bring down the apartheid system. ICCR …