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
Poverty in the U.S. has hit record levels in light of the current economic crisis. New Census Bureau data details the extent of the reality. This poverty quiz tests the participant's knowledge a...more
Ending Poverty in Our Time. The Millennium Development Goals consist of eight key targets set by world leaders to address and eliminate poverty by 2015. World leaders just met to assess their progre...more
Made in L.A. is an Emmy award-winning feature documentary (70 min) that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-yea...more
Test your knowledge on the the key issues of the economic crisis. This interactive quiz is a great springboard into a discussion of root causes and the intersection of forces that need to be addresse...more
We have ignored our Christian values, O Lord, And have not only given in to greed, the lure of money, and the relentless pursuit of self interest, But we have praised and worshipped these vices as ...more
Justice for the Poor in a Land of Plenty
Domestic poverty is an obstacle to social justice and human flourishing. A new book on the subject explores why concern for the poor is an issue of social ju...more
A Narrated Look
This eight-page resource lays out the background, causes and connections behind this crisis. The resource includes:
Effects, dangers and alternatives of the bailout
Backgroun...more
The Big Picture
This two-page resource provides a full-color, illustrated overview and a step-by-step walk-through of the causes leading up to the Wall Street crisis. It lays out the big picture in ...more
2006 was the twentieth anniversary of the U.S. Catholic Bishops' document, Economic Justice for All, which was written in 1986. The Bishops then asked important questions about the economy and proclai...more
