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Fair Elections Action
Dear Friends, As faith leaders, we are called to build a society that promotes dignity for all people. That effort is undermined, however, when the rules governing the electoral process amplify the voice of a small segment of the population … Continue reading
Update from the Interfaith Moral Action on Climate
We are facing a Climate Cliff, and we need you – our religious and spiritual leaders, other believers and all people of good will – to join us in addressing its danger by participating in “A Pray-in for the Climate” in … Continue reading
Occupy Sandy Relief Work
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Occupy Movement here in NYC has been on the ground round the clock coordinating mutual aid for those most impacted by the storm. But there is still much work to be done, and … Continue reading
OWS has asked us to help them. Their call for assistance is clear and strong…
“We need Occupy Faith’s spiritual presence especially now—it is an ingredient of the power OWS can rightfully claim on behalf of individual dignity.” ~Lisa Fithian, OWS organizer Since the first days of Occupy Wall Street one year ago, people … Continue reading
Download the Council of Elders’ “The Greensboro Declaration”
Download The Greensboro Declaration
National Council of Elders to Release Greensboro Declaration in Three U.S. Cities:
Disappointed by the Platforms & Politics of Both Parties, Calls for Systemic Change Download the full declaration here. PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Council of Elders webpage Facebook Event Page 9/5/12—On Wednesday, September 12, the newly formed National Council of … Continue reading
Updates: August 30, 2012 – Preparing for #S17 Anniversary
Occupy Wall St’s mass mobilization of the 99% is coming up, Sept 15-17, and Occupy Faith NYC will be out in support. Through TV commercials, leaflets and robocalls, SuperPac billionaires are once again reminding us that they have bought out … Continue reading
“The war is not in Mexico — it’s here”
by Kandace Vallejo | August 30, 2012 “We must not wait for the government to come to us! If we wait, by the time they come they will be governing over a graveyard.” Mexican poet Javier Sicilia’s closed his speech with a … Continue reading
#S17 Anniversary
DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 ADDRESS: FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK 10005
Faith Leaders Respond to Eviction
Faith Leaders Respond to Eviction From Zuccotti Park from Odyssey Networks on Vimeo.