The people of Southern Sudan have begun voting in the historic referendum on self-determination. Voting will continue until January 15. Results are expected to be announced in early February. Here are some sources for information on the voting: Statement by…
Read more »By a 71-26 vote, the Senate ratified the START treaty today. This treaty will lead to a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons held by Russia and the United States. Thanks to all who engaged in advocacy on this…
Read more »For 10 years, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission workers in Peru have worked to empower the residents of La Oroya, a town high in the Andes that has been devastated by mining-related environmental degradation. That decade of educating and organizing Peruvians,…
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