Archives for environmental-devastation

“L’eau est la vie”: Water is Life in Louisiana

By John Wessel-McCoy

In August, the Kairos Center's John Wessel-McCoy visited Cherri Foytlin and L'eau…
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“Good water in their bodies and good air to breathe”: A Conversation with Cherri Foytlin

By Kairos Staff

This conversation with Louisiana organizer Cherri Foytlin clearly articulates why the fight…
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Developing a Moral Vision: An Interview with Shailly Gupta Barnes, Tri-Chair of the Souls of Poor Folk Audit

By Shailly Gupta Barnes

Shailly Gupta Barnes is the Tri-Chair, with Rev. Dr. James Forbes and…
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You Shall Not Privatize What the Lord Created: The Detroit Poor People’s Campaign in the Guardian

By Kairos Staff

The Guardian published an article today on the water crisis in Flint…
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Stand with Standing Rock: A Report and Study Guide

By Shailly Gupta Barnes

Shailly Gupta Barnes reports from her time at the Oceti Sakowin camp…
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And The Last Shall be First

By Shailly & Adam Barnes, Rev. Liz Theoharis, and Rev. Kathy Maskell

The theology of the Bible does not tolerate any disrespect for God’s…
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Climate change, human rights, and the leadership of the poor

By Larry Cox

These remarks were delivered by Kairos co-director Larry Cox at the Religions…
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