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The Power of Alliance
Why the church and the labor movement belong together.  by Bill Wylie-Kellermann

Healing People for the Struggle
by Bill Wylie-Kellermann

Creating an Atmosphere for Reform
AFL-CIO president John J. Sweeney talks about his priorities.  by Jim Wallis

People Who Labor
Seminarians are learning about another aspect of church members' lives.  by Kristin Brennan

To Follow the Carpenter of Nazareth
For a century and a half, workers and church people have organized together.  by Perry Bush

Season of Conscience
by Bob Hulteen

In the Lap of Luxury
From City Council to Rodeo Drive: campaigning for a living wage in Los Angeles.  by Pat McDonnell Twair

An Insult to the Poor
Why New York churches are resisting workfare.  by Peter Laarman

From the Bottom Up
Only the rank and file can bring real and lasting change.  by Jane Slaughter

Restoring 'movement' to the labor movement
by Jane Slaughter

Left-Click for Justice
by Nate Solloway

Where Union Has Gone Before
Baldemar Velasquez settles in for the long haul on behalf of cucumber pickers in the South.  by Patrick O'Neill

Captive to Capital
Even church institutions can lose sight of human needs.  by Jane Samuels

Workin' 9-to-4
Support grows for a shorter work week.  by Murray MacAdam

Resisting a Bitter Harvest
Despite anti-union violence, the United Farm Workers persevere in organizing strawberry pickers.  by Rose Marie Berger

Teaming Up With Labor
Clergy in the Twin Cities are making economic justice a priority  by Paul Graham

When You're Through Reading
Suggestions and questions to encourage faithful engagement with labor issues.  by Kristin Brennan

Resources and Organizations
by Kristin Brennan

Commentary

Called to Stand with Workers
by Julie Polter

Bang, Bang. You're Dead.
Sadly, kids killing kids isn't anything new.  by Aaron McCarroll Gallegos

A Bridge Too Far?
Northern Ireland lurches toward peace.  by Marie Smyth

Neither Biblical Nor Just
Southern Baptists and the subordination of women  by Judith Gundry-Volf

Missing moral Issues
Power politics vs. the poor  by Duane Shank

Mismanaged Care
The HMO system cries out for reform.  by Gordon Bonnyman

Columns

Hearts & Minds: The Body of Christ
by Jim Wallis

Family Matters: Escalating Love
by James McGinnis and Anne Marie Hansen

Life in Community: A Spirituality of Ecology
by Joe Nangle

Uprisings: The Death of a Young Activist
by Julienne Gage

H'rumphs: Woof.
by Ed Spivey Jr.

Culture Watch

What Would Elvis Do?
by Danny Duncan Collum

Repair Manuals for Politics
A library of progressive politics  by Scott Kennedy
Book Review: Locked in the Cabinet by Robert B. Reich. Outsider in the House: A Political Autobiography by Bernie Sander. Sam Smith's Great American Political Repair Manual: How to Rebuild Our Country so the Politics Aren't Broken and Politicians Aren't Fixed! by Sam Smith. There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos. by Jim Hightower.

A Progressive Future
by Bob Hulteen
Book Review: The New Majority: Toward a Popular Progressive Politics by Stanley B. Greenberg.

Faithful to the Story
An evangelical primer on decisive moments  by Martin E. Marty
Book Review: Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity. by Mark A. Knoll.

A Pastor's Perspective
Eugene Peterson's approach to spiritual growth.  by Don Luther
Book Review: Subversive Spirituality by Eugene H. Peterson.

Putting Pen to Paper
The intimacy and poignancy of writing letters.  by Rose Marie Berger
Book Review: Best Regards: Recovering the Art of Soulful Letter Writing by Ben Alex. From Daughters to Mothers: I've Always Meant to Tell You. by Constance Warloe. Letters of a Nation by Andrew Carroll.

No Alias or Alibi
Carrie Newcomer's My True Name  by Kristin Brennan
Music Review: My True Name by Carrie Newcomer.

The Face and Fate of Family Farms
A PBS documentary takes a personal look.  by Gil Dawes
Television Review: The Farmer's Wife by David Sutherland.

Political Culture on the Big Screen
What can we learn from these films?  by Neil Elliott
Film Review: Bulworth by Warren Beatty. Primary Colors by Mike Nichols. The Truman Show by Peter Weir. Wag the Dog by Barry Levinson.

Where Have All the Songwriters Gone?
by Bob Hulteen

Departments

Inside Story
by The Editors

Between the Lines
| Briefly Noted | A Pilgrimage to Remember |

Groundswell: Taking Action
Sewer Pipes and Hope  by Kent Paterson

Call to Renewal: Putting the Poor on the Map
A day of preaching compassion to Congress  by Duane Shank

Seeds: Resources for Study and Action
by Marian Abrecht

Connections: Bringing People Together
Compiled by Kristin Brennan

Living the Word: Agents of the Kingdom
by Kari Jo Verhulst

Poetry: All Hallows' Parade
by Mary F.C. Pratt

Poetry: For the Love of Saints
by Mil Norman Risch

Letters
| Fresh Solutions | In Defense of Scholars | No Choice | A Farewell and a Welcome | Base Communities | A Righteous Link | Cybercommunity |