Economic Justice

Money Out, People In: Confront Corporate Power

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The Commission for Witness and Action of the New Hampshire Conference of the United Church of Christ will host a Legislative Advocacy Day to provide tools and information to faith-based activists interested in making their voices heard by New Hampshire policy makers.  Issues include tax and education policy, immigrants rights, corporate influence.  Trainers include Rev.

The Rev. Dr. Paul Sherry will lead an Interfaith Service for Economic Justice intended to lift up the moral teachings of multiple faith traditins that impel us to be instruments of economic justice.   Rev. Sherry is former national President of the United Church of Christ and now serves as Policy Director for the Washington office of Interfaith Workers Justice.  A reception will follow the service, and will be followed by a discussion of building closer alliances between the faith community and advocates for worker justice, including the labor movement.  

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Events Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the SENE area

Cape Cod Area

We Are the 99%

From January 6th to January 10th, Occupy NH invites you to "Occupy the Presidential Primary."  Occupy the NH Primary will address growing economic inequality and the disproportionate economic and political power of corporate America and the wealthiest 1%. We want to highlight our concerns that the candidates and media ignore.  Events include marches, debates, street theater, workshops, and entertainment.

Martin Luther King

OCCUPY THE DREAM:

Dr. King on Economic Justice and the Occupy Wall Street Movement Community Forum 

With unemployment benefits set to expire for many, and with job prospects still scarce, millions of Americans face the prospect of going hungry and getting thrown out of their homes soon after the holidays. Jobless union members, veterans, students and millions of others are struggling to make ends meet while many politicians merely support the wealthiest 1%.