Jim Wallis discusses Obama's faith based initiative with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!
07/02/08

World News Tonight with Charles Gibson covers James Dobson's attacks on Barack Obama's Christian Faith.
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Burger King announced on Friday (5/23/08) that it had reached an agreement to improve the wages and working conditions of tomato pickers in Florida.

**In 2007, members of Sojourners' list serv sent in more than 125,000 letters of protest to Burger King for their inhumane wages for tomato pickers**

At a news conference on Capitol Hill, the hamburger chain, based in Miami, said it would pay tomato prices adequate to give workers a wage increase of 1.5 cents a pound. A penny a pound will go into the workers' pockets. The extra half-cent is intended to cover additional payroll taxes and administrative costs for tomato growers. Read more about the deal here: www.nytimes.com

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Postville, IA -- Fearing the return of I.C.E agents, hundreds of Christian Immigrants wait at St. Bridget's Catholic Chuch in Postville, Iowa for any word on their missing family memembers.

Postville, IA -- Fearing the return of I.C.E agents, hundreds of Christian Immigrants wait at St. Bridget's Catholic Chuch in Postville,Iowa for any word on their missing family memembers.

350 leaders under the age of 30 met at Sojourner's Justice Revival in Columbus, Ohio to discuss social justice and activism. Shane Claiborne, of The Simple Way, spoke to the young leaders.

Justice Revival in Columbus

Join Jim Wallis, Shane Claiborne, Matt Redman, Bishop Timothy Clarke, Rev. Rich Nathan, and Dr. Gene Harris for 3 nights of Justice Revival in Columbus. Aptil 16 - 18 www.JusticeRevival.org

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