Archives 2016

http://www.canadianmennonite.org/stories/egyptian-radiologist-seeks-help-salam-medical-centre
Thanks to Dick Benner for all of your help. Hopefully there will be many more years of great connections between SMC and Mennos! 🙂
(FYI – The article is also in the CM issue that just came out.)
For more details, go to www.smcegypt.org. 

https://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/on-webinars-prayer-and-transformational-development-an-hour-with-world-vision/
Wondering about how cake and maps fit into development? Interesting reflections on how international NGOs engage both with local partners and local communities. How do power dynamics affect processes? How can things be improved? Worth reading. 🙂

https://www.greenparty.ca/en/the-real-questions
Alternate electoral reform survey – very short and simple. Fill it in and spread the word. Thanks!

The Guardian: Egypt: three days of mourning declared after 25 people killed in Cairo bomb. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIww4zk8zA
It’s a sad day for Egypt today. The need for peacebuilding and cooperation seems greater every day, especially on days like this.

CBC News: Portland to raise taxes on companies where CEO earns 100 times what workers do. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwybPa7DA
Great idea! Makes me wonder if this has been done anywhere else in the past. It’s a pretty concrete way to make a statement on financial inequality.  I’d love to see it become much more common. 🙂

http://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/friday-rant-why-does-everyone-mix-up-aid-and-development/
Anybody else agree that more clear terminology is needed?!? 🙂

The article below is one of many great faith-based responses to recent events that I have come across lately. The one thing I would add is that I think the basic sentiment applies across other faith groups as well. Members of all faith groups have moments of pride and moments of shame. All we can do is work together, as members of all faith groups, so that we collectively have more to be proud of than to be ashamed of.  🙂
SJM
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I am a Christian and I am ashamed
After staying up late to watch the American election on Tuesday, I woke up on Wednesday morning full of overlapping and powerful emotions.  I felt fear and hopelessness that reminded me of the feel…
Source: I am a Christian and I am ashamed
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/10/opinions/sutter-trump-climate-kids/
Just came across this today – although I’ve heard of other similar campaigns that have been successful. Hopefully this campaign gets a lot of support and leads to a big win! 🙂

http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/climate-blog/2016/11/trump-climate-and-us-a-letter-to-those-who-wont-give-up/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+davidsuzuki+%28David+Suzuki+Foundation%29&utm_content=Google+International
A call to action for all who care about the critical and unstoppable transition to clean energy in light of recent events.

https://www.google.ca/amp/www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/an-american-tragedy-donald-trump/amp
This is one of many great articles I have come across today. Well worth reading.