My Fair Share, by Lori Barrett in Notre Dame magazine

http://magazine.nd.edu/news/27928-my-fair-share/

Gordon Geeks, in WALL STREET, said "Greed is good, greed is right, and greed will fix the corporation known as USA"  In the years since he delivered that speech the rich have become richer but the poor have become poorer.
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This is a very long article but worth reading.

The Long Game

Complete Article   http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/15/andrew-sullivan-how-obama-s-long-game-will-outsmart-his-critics.html

Prayer to End Human Trafficking

Prayer to End Human Trafficking

Creator of us all, our words cannot express

what our minds can barely comprehend

and our hearts feel when we hear of children

and adults deceived and transported to unknown

places for purposes of human greed.

Our hearts are saddened and our spirits angry

that their dignity and rights are

being transgressed through threats, deception

and force. We cry out against the

degrading practice of trafficking

and seek ways for it to end.

Strengthen the fragile-spirited and

broken-hearted. Make real your promises

to fill these our sisters and brothers with a love

that is tender and good and send the exploiters

away empty-handed. Give us the wisdom

and courage to stand in solidarity with them,

that together we will find ways to the freedom

that is your gift to all of us.  Amen.

—Gen Cassani, SSND

used with permission

Super Bowl and Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking is rampant in the cities and regions hosting large male-dominated sports events, such as the Super Bowl. 

With Super Bowl 2012 scheduled to take place in Indianapolis on February 5, the probability of sex trafficking in Indianapolis will increase significantly.  Sex trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purpose of reproductive slavery or commercial sexual exploitation. Victims of sex trafficking include children involved in the sex trade and adults age 18 or over who are coerced or deceived into commercial sex acts.

Sex trafficking is rampant in the cities and regions hosting large male-dominated sports events, such as the Super Bowl.  Hotels have an important role to play in keeping guests safe and protecting the reputation of your city and region.  Therefore, we ask that as you prepare for the overflow of guests into Indianapolis, the safety of young girls and young women who will be trafficked into your city be a priority for you. 

Information regarding sex trafficking is readily available regarding action for the safety of hotel guests and the vulnerable victims of human trafficking from such organizations as ECPAT-USA and the Polaris Project.

 By taking action to eradicate human trafficking, including the sexual exploitation of children, the hotels and motels in Indianapolis can signal their commitment to human rights.  At the same time, all who stay in Indianapolis will feel comfortable knowing your commitment against this awful crime. 

Please send this letter, or preferably a version of it, to

Governor Mitch Daniels, Jr.

200 W. Washington St., Room 206

Indianapolis, IN  46204                                 or call  317-232-4567

N.B. Gov. Daniels has been working with the State Assembly to strengthen anti-trafficking laws. Please thank him and ask him to continue his efforts.

and to the

Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce

111 Monument Circle #1950

Indianapolis, IN  46204-1777                        or call   317-464-2200

I HAVE THE INFORMATION FOR CONTACTING THE 220 HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE INDIANAPOLIS AREA. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO CONTACT SEVERAL OF THEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL SEND YOU VIA SNAIL MAIL, AS MANY OF THESE ADDESSES/PHONE/FAX/MANAGER'S NAME AS YOU WISH.

MY EMAIL: benedectine@igc.org    BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS AND THE NUMBER YOU'D LIKE.

Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline

 As police have set up shop in schools across the country, the definition of what is a crime as opposed to a teachable moment....

Complete Article

Why do we ignore the civilian casualties of our wars?

Complete Article

 There's little evidence that the American public gives much thought to the people who live in the nations where our military interventions take place.