David Carroll Cochran is professor of politics at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and the author of "Catholic Realism and the Abolition of War" (Orbis Books).
As the US faces historic cuts to the social safety net, local economic alternatives can meet basic needs and provide opportunities to organize for a better future.
An interfaith campaign is confronting one of the most powerful groups driving unconditional support for Israel and the genocide in Gaza with spiritual resistance.