Brandon Waggy writes about immigration reform in Third Way Cafe.
Over 11 million immigrants currently live in the United States without documentation. For many of them this country is home, even though they are not citizens. The U.S. Senate is currently debating an immigration reform bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for most of these immigrants.
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Rebekah Sears writes about aid to Colombia in Third Way Cafe.
The U.S. has been connected to Colombia through aid, trade and politics for many years. Plan Colombia, a 10 year aid program run throughout the 2000s, brought in over 7 billion dollars, 75 percent dedicated to military and police operations. It focused on eradication of illicit crops and other state efforts in the ongoing armed conflict with guerrilla groups like the FARC and the National Liberation Army (ELN).
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Patricia Kisare writes about proposed improvements to food aid in the most recent Mennonite World Review.
Mennonite Central Committee and other nongovernmental organizations have been advocating for reforms that focus on creating and supporting sustainable food systems that empower local farmers while creating a foundation for self-sufficiency.
As part of his Fiscal Year 2014 budget request, President Obama has proposed some changes that, if enacted by Congress, will allow the U.S. government to administer food aid in a more effective and efficient manner.
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“If the U.S. discretionary budget were a pie, Pentagon spending would easily make up more than half of it. Because so many resources are devoted to the military, fewer resources are available for programs like job training, transportation, and support for those struggling to overcome poverty in this country and around the world.”
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Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach writes about military spending in the discretionary budget for the latest Third Way Cafe.
When President Obama released his budget for Fiscal Year 2014 a few weeks ago, he requested $527 billion for the Pentagon and another $88 billion in war spending.
While a slight decrease from last year’s request, the request ignores the automatic cuts that kicked in this spring, coming in at $50 billion more than allowed by budget caps.
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Christ is risen, hope lives. Read about what hope means in Colombia in Theo Sitther’s latest article in Peace Signs.
There are plenty of reasons for hope during this Easter season. Remembering the death and resurrection of Christ brings renewed joy and hope of new life. While it can sometimes be difficult to find reasons for hope in political contexts, we are beginning to see signs of hope in Colombia as the government of Colombia and the largest rebel group have entered into peace negotiations.
Read the entire article here.
Find out how you can get involved through Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia here.
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Theo Sitther writes about President Obama’s legacy in the latest Third Way Cafe.
We can hold President Obama accountable to his words about human rights and resolving conflicts peacefully by encouraging him to act justly and with mercy toward all people.
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Jesse Epp-Fransen reflects on the massacre of innocents in light of the current political debate concerning gun violence.
The story of the Massacre of the Innocents in Matthew seems out of place in a story of good news and glad tidings. During the Christmas season, when we celebrate the coming of the Lord with angels and shepherds and kings, this tale of infanticide is shocking and upsetting.
Yet this past Christmas, the national coverage of the Newtown, Conn., shooting made this story terribly fitting.
Matt. 2:16-18, the only account of the massacre, reads: “When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned from the wise men.
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