Weekly Justice Highlights

Nuclear Weapons: Urge U.S. Senators and Representatives to work to cut nuclear weapons funding in the FY 2012 budget.

Empowering Peace: Last weekend, in violation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the Sudanese government invaded Abyei and escalated bombing and aid cut-offs in Darfur. Urge President Obama to demand immediate consequences for Sudan’s attack on Abyei.  

Care of Earth: Urge the Environmental Protection Agency to issue strong health protections against coal-fired power plants’ toxic air emissions.

Promoting Peace: Call U.S. Representatives (toll free 888.231.9276) with regard to the Defense Authorization bill to support the McGovern-Jones Amendment for withdrawal from Afghanistan and to strike the McKeon language that authorizes endless war.

Urge United Nations’ leaders to end the war on drugs and move towards regulation.

Urge President Obama to abandon the free trade agenda that includes the Korea Free Trade Agreement, Panama Free Trade Agreement, and Columbia Free Trade Agreement.

Sign a petition to the Obama Administration demanding an end of D9 Caterpillar bulldozer deliveries to the Israeli military, and an investigation into Israel’s violations of U.S. laws committed with Caterpillar equipment.

Oppose Expansion of Indefinite Detention.

Urge U.S. Senators to support the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (S. 847) that would protect all creation.

As the FY 2012 budget debate continues, factsheets, prayers and other resources can be found here.

NETWORK, the National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, has a new campaign entitled, mind-the-gap that focuses on the ever-growing gap between the wealthiest and those with the least amount of resources here in the United States. According to the website, “The wealthiest 10% of U.S. population own more than ¾ of the nation’s wealth.”

Louisville: Interfaith Paths to Peace is hosting a Memorial Day Service honoring civilian and military casualties at 11:30 AM on Monday, May 30th at Christ Church Cathedral (421) South Second Street). Access Cathedral from East and enter through rear door that faces 1st Street.