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We read through dozens of websites, and
hundreds of articles to select the best writings,
republish them on our website, and mail them directly to you. We do all
of this free of charge and as part of our service to the religious
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of The Burning Bush every two months. LATEST ARTICLES
"Looking For Flowers In The Dumpster" by Paul Engler News from the center, flowers and gourmet food in the dumpster, and a trip to India.
"Starting the Center for the Working Poor: Don't Mess with God's Crazy Plan" by Paul Engler Going to jail with a rock star, struggling to maintain the Center, a new immigrant's rights movement, and more.
"Talking
about the Center: An Interview with Paul Engler"
"Civil Disobedience on Century Boulevard" by R. W. Dellinger Over 300 people arrested for protesting conditions for LAX hotels workers in historic act of Civil Disobedience.
"Grass-roots Surge to Boost Minimum Pay Reaches L.A." by Daniel B. Wood City council to vote on a ‘living wage’ law that would mandate $10.64 an hour at airport hotels.
"Wal-Mart to Add More Part-timers and Wage Caps" by Michael Barbaro and Steven Greenhouse Nation's largest private employer pushing to create a cheaper work force by capping wages and using more part-time workers.
by Shakeel Syed A story of solidarity with immigrant workers: Going to jail for justice so that LAX hotel workers can have a decent living.
"Latino Backlash Could Doom GOP" by Robert Lovato Latinos are getting fed up with the GOP's anti-immigrant rhetoric An exodus of Latino voters could spell doom for the GOP in years to come.
"A Brief History of the Catholic Worker Movement"
by Tom Cornell A brief history of the Catholic Worker Movement. This Movement provides the model for our organization.
"The Birth of the Burning Bush" by Paul Engler How our organization came to be and what we do.
by Teresa Watanabe Cardinal Mahoney, prominent Catholic leader in Los Angeles, comments on HR 4437, and calls on the church to resists anti-immigrant attacks.
"Wal-mart Losing Public Support" by Abigail Goldman, Times Staff Writer A new poll shows only 58% of Americans now view Wal-mart favorably.
by Maria Elena Durazo A powerful speech and a vision for a new Living Wage Movement, by Union Organizer who grew up as a Farm Worker, Maria Elena Durazo
"Liberal Benefits, Conservative Spending" by Steffie Woolhander MD, David Himmelstein MD An excellent article on the American Healthcare Crisis and an interesting comparison between the American and Canadian healthcare systems. .
"A Brief History of the Catholic Worker Movement" by Tom Cornell A brief history of the Catholic Worker Movement. This Movement provides the model for our organization.
by John Lorinc An in-depth account of the lives of some housekeepers in Toronto. .
by Jon Gertner
A comprehensive look at the Living Wage issue with a special focus on the lives of those who work for minimum wage.
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About the Burning Bush: Center for the Working Poor We are an interfaith intentional community in the spirit of the Catholic Worker movement that specialize in addressing the issues of the working poor. Our goal is to provide a variety of services and advocacy in solidarity with the working poor. We live in voluntary poverty and publish a monthly newspaper to educate people of faith about the causes and remedies of poverty. We are urgently looking for help, prayers, donations, and volunteers. Send a donations or comments to 820 Laveta Terr. Apt. 5 LA, CA 90026 Contact Us |
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