This five page backgrounder reviews key social insurance programs that protect human dignity and the common good and foster economic justice. Social Security, Medicare, and Pension plans are explained...more
In anticipation of Speaker of the House John Boehner's commencement address to the Catholic University of America's graduates in the spring of 2011, Catholic leaders wrote an open letter to the Speake...more
The 2011 U.S. Budget
, by: Sr. Janet Cashman, SCL; Updated by James E. Hug, SJ
A Moral Document...
This multi-page resource looks closely on the moral implications of a nation's budget priorities from the Catholic Social Teaching perspective, and discusses what is specifi...more
This six-page resource provides an overview of the U.S. federal budget process and engages readers in thinking critically about the priorities and human needs that must be integral in the process. T...more
This handout/bulletin insert looks at the high financial cost of war, as well as the financial profits and benefits of war for some corporations.
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NETWORK
, by: Education for Justice
A two-page Food for Thought resource asks questions about who regulates the food business in the U.S. and reminds us of the need to focus on the common good.
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This fact sheet focuses on military arms sales and spending and the impact on social welfare.
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Compared to other developed countries, the U.S. lags behind in providing assistance to mothers in terms of child care, maternity leave, or financial support for poor families.
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