by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 7, 2022 | News
Global faith leaders convened in Bali, Indonesia, on November 2-3 for the G20 Religion Forum, or R20, an official event connected with the 2022 G20 Summit. The G20, or Group of 20, was formed in 1999, with the first annual meeting of leaders from 19 of the world’s...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 4, 2022 | News
The wage gap between CEOs of the 350 largest publicly traded U.S. companies and average U.S. workers continues to increase, according to an Economic Policy Institute published in early October. In 2021, CEOs earned 399 times more than the typical U.S. worker was paid;...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 3, 2022 | News
Decades of progress in reducing extreme poverty slowed and then stopped, according to a World Bank report published in early October. The number of people experiencing extreme poverty – currently defined as subsisting on less than $2.15 US per day, which is up from a...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 2, 2022 | News
The amount of plastic waste being created is increasing, while the percentage being recycled in the U.S. is declining, according to a Greenpeace report published October 24. Few U.S. facilities can recycle anything other than no. 1 or no. 2 plastics, which is the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 1, 2022 | News
U.S. adults look to the government, and to themselves, rather than religious organizations and faith leaders to bring about meaningful change in the nation, according to a Barna Group report published October 19. When asked, “Which institutions do you believe are...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 27, 2022 | News
Most U.S. adults see antisemitism as a serious problem in the nation, according to a recent YouGov survey. Of the 56% who say antisemitism is problematic, 19% feel it is a “very serious” and 37% a “somewhat serious” problem. By comparison, 22% say it is a “minor...
