Category Archives: Social Justice

More Than…Less Than…Or One Of

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

A wise Jesuit—no not Pope Francis (Jesuits have a long tradition of nurturing wisdom) once asked: When you walk into a room of people do you think of yourself as more than the rest of the group?  Less than the … Continue reading →

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Donna Smith: Pushing For The Real Health Care Victory of Single Payer

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

It’s October 2013 and finally the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) state exchanges are up and running. What better time to begin the work for what’s really needed—a single payer health care system for the United States. We are delighted to offer the wisdom of Donna Smith, from Health Care for All Colorado, who is one of the strongest advocates for such a system. Continue reading →

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The ACA: Access, Affordability, And Hopefully A Move To Single Payer

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

Did the ACA provide my husband and me with lower health care costs? Read and answer the question yourself. And shouldn’t health care be more than just about cost? Single Payer—it remains the only option to what ails this country. As Donna Smith of Healthcare for All Colorado recently wrote: “Our health care system is simply a reflection of our societal values. Our health care system values money over life, and values arrogance over compassion.” Continue reading →

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Wendell Potter: Talking Truth About The ACA

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

As we move closer to implementation of the Affordable Care Act, it’s important to stay informed and know the facts. There is no one better to help spread the truth about the ACA than Wendell Potter. We are proud to have had the opportunity to interview him in 2012 (before the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the ACA)…his words are as relevant today as they were then. We are pleased to feature this great wisdom voice again as our September 2013 Progressive Profile. Continue reading →

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Embracing Moral Mondays 7 Days A Week

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

For me, watching Bill Moyers’ PBS Frontline “Two American Families” on July 9 brought me to tears. This was literally my neighborhood. I grew up in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood, which is where the Stanleys, one of the two families … Continue reading →

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July Progressive Profile: Remembering The Power of One Woman

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

Texas State Senator Wendy Davis channels the history and power of Ida Tarbell. More than 100 years ago, Tarbell mesmerized the nation with her “muckraking” journalism which exposed the corruption behind John D. Rockefeller’s rise to power. She is our July Progressive Profile. Continue reading →

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Single Payer: The ACA Will Not Silence Their Efforts

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

The noise from the national political right continues to promote: Elect us and we’ll repeal Obamacare. Again and again we see them try even now in the U.S. House of Representatives. Some Republican governors (Scott Walker in Wisconsin) garner headlines … Continue reading →

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Robert Koehler: His Writings Touch Our Soul and Conscience

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

Robert Koehler’s writings remind us all of the two words often missing from today’s conversations: conscience and soul. Two major defining characteristics of the human condition. We are honored to feature him as this month’s Progressive Profile. Continue reading →

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The Common Good, The Planet, and Humankind

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

Sojourners editor Jim Wallis’ newest book On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned About Serving The Common Good examines the deepest problems we now face. The “common good” can serve as a way out of our environmental, social and political ills, if we re-examine this ancient idea. Continue reading →

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An Attorney For The Damned

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Joanne Boyer

In the first “Gilded Age” in American history, one lawyer stood up to fight for the people. Known as the “attorney for the damned,” Clarence Darrow built a reputation for himself as a friend of labor and of the downtrodden. His oratory and his philosophy made him known to millions. Find out more about this complex and controversial man, who is our May Progressive Profile. Continue reading →

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