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Across borders that divide us
… are weak. U.S. complicity in Mexico’s woes is clear. NAFTA rules that allowed Iowa corn to flood Mexican markets undercut local suppliers and pushed thousands of campesinos off land now …
FEMA aid for flood victims
… Barack Obama has made an official disaster declaration in Pennsylvania that opens the door for flood-affected residents to potentially get federal money in their hands, residents can now … the state line, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that FEMA aid is available to flood victims in upstate New York (Binghamton, N.Y., is my hometown), according to the Binghamton …
How many times?
… and as Christians. When asked, “How many times must I forgive?” dozens of tragic memories flood our minds because 9/11 was not a singular act of evil. Rather, it came on the heels of a …
Praying for relief from our suffering
… Please pour down rain in Texas and Oklahoma. I ask in Jesus' name. Amen. But what about the flood victims in New Orleans and all along the Gulf and East Coast? The starving people in … that sails on the breath of the spirit, thank you for the gift of water; we beg you to carry flooded families to safe harbor; forgive us for our waste of your water and your grace. Cloud of …
Government Is Not a Business
… emergencies. Insurance may cover a visit to the hospital. But, government must step in when a flood washes the hospital away. The problem with many who denigrate government and champion …
Irene & Government
… plausible today in Montpelier, where, as mentioned, the state’s office building was so badly flooded it has not yet been deemed safe for use. But, in truth, Cong. Paul’s position was implausible before the flooding. Not just because sometimes the resources of state and local governments are themselves … a volunteer fire department that, among other things, came to pump out my basement when it flooded last month, long before the torrential rains of Irene. They would no doubt be interested …
Escape from poverty is the great exodus of our time
… shattered infrastructure -- has made me angrier than seeing malnourished children in flood-afflicted Pakistan last September. The floods, of course, simply made a bad situation worse. But the visible signs of hunger in children …
Young Theologians Meet at BC
… old stone walls kept my phone from getting a signal, which is normally a blessing but with a flooding basement back home in Connecticut and my Dad charged with taking care of my three dogs, … retired to yet another great room for cocktails and conversation. Before heading back to the flooded basement and the dogs in Connecticut, I had a chance to catch up with Camosy and Hoffsman …
Brother, can you spare a sanctuary?
… … Here's an example of responding to a natural disaster: From The Leaf Chronicle : Wind, fire, flood — Clarksville has its share of disasters. It also has a strong sense of how to respond to …
Thirsty for answers: Preparing for the water-related impacts of climate disruption
… trends because of climate change, ranging from water shortages to more intense storms and floods to sea-level rise, according to a report just released by the Natural Resources Defense …
Irish prime minister challenges the Vatican -- and us
… the most trusted members of society. The Vatican and various elements of the hierarchy have flooded the Catholic world with countless words, all very carefully nuanced and wordsmithed, to …