Ignatian Solidarity Network

Matt Gannon writes about the lobbying day of Gonzaga students in Annapolis, MD to repeal the death penalty on Feb 14.

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It was a busy week in the ISN office, but we are not slave drivers (that would be counter-mission – right!?). In an effort to savor some of the excitement of the Oscar craze this week, we asked our interns Sadie and McKenzae to take a couple minutes and think about movies from the past year that in their view have social justice implications. They offered a few suggestions below and also listed a number of their all-time “social justice movie favorites.” Of course, we would love to hear your ideas as well!

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written by: Ken Homan, S.J., Fordham University ’14 “What are you giving up for Lent?” We have all heard it plenty. There are many regular answers, such as sweets, Facebook, meat and television. Fasting has its roots in the earliest forms of Christianity. As Christianity became more integrated into society, martyrdom decreased. Christians sought new ways of showing their devotion, more »

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written by: David Fuxa, Creighton University ’13 People are confronted with moral issues on almost a daily basis; please read on to discover another that the Ignatian Family ought to be aware of and responding to: the sale of beer to Native Americans with no legal place to consume it. At first glance Whiteclay, Nebraska looks like more »

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We can’t take all the credit, but there has been a surprising push in recent months amongst the political classes to seriously address reforming our broken immigration system. Not only is immigration a focus of the Ignatian Family Advocacy Month, but we have plans released in the last weeks from both a bi-partisan group of US Senators and President Obama. Now, thanks to Time magazine, we have even more reasons to support serious and comprehensive immigration reform. Reporter Christopher Matthews has gathered research showing that the immigration reform will be a benefit to the US economy. It’s an article that’s worth reading.

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Be part of this national advocacy effort in support of humane immigration reform, sustainable environmental policies, and protecting the most vulnerable in our country.

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I must first warn you I cannot speak of truth or objectivity. I can only say what I have seen, what I thought I saw and what I hoped to see. If you are looking for a serious public policy opinion with graphs and equations then maybe this piece is not for you. At first glance it may seem too disjointed, too subjective or perhaps even improbable.

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Fair Trade USA’s Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) for apparel released a report on the recently completed Fair Trade Certified™ apparel pilot program. Launched in 2010 after an extensive feasibility study and stakeholder consultation period, the pilot project was the first global program to certify facilities making clothing and accessories with a consumer label to signal social and environmental sustainability.

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But the bigger question on social media was not the final outcome for the Ravens and 49ers. It was the commercials! Were we as impressed as we should have been? Did Volkswagen and eTrade really convince us to buy their products? Was every 30-second spot really worth $3.7 million?

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The average cost for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial will be $3.7 million this year. Yup, we said “million.”

We are looking for folks interested in sharing the impact this amount of money could have for their social justice issue of passion, in 250 words or less.

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Today, the world faces many challenges. With the world’s deep inequalities in the burden of disease and access to care, it can be daunting to face these issues on an individual basis. As a member of the Ignatian Solidarity Network, you believe in a preferential option for the poor in health care. But how can you as an individual best impact the health of people living in poverty?

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Fr. Don MacMillan, S.J., is a campus minister at Boston College reflects on the sentencing hearing of Inocente Orlando Montano and his personal experience of the loss of the Salvadoran Jesuit martyrs and their companions in 1989. Fr. MacMillan joins us from his office at Boston College.

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Around the globe, “women for others” have been working for the rights of others, and we call these women religious Sisters.

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In response to the horrific act of violence in Newtown, Connecticut yesterday (12/14/12) we offer a few resources on gun violence and Catholic teaching on this issue which can be found below.

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