The clothes I buy at the Saan Store were likely made by a tired woman in a sweatshop in the Philippines. There is a Pepsi machine in the hall of the elementary school to ensure that our children are well-branded before high school. We worry about chaotic shifts in weather caused by global warming. Some would say we live in an isolated part of the world. There is no such thing.
Globalization is a reality.
I don t own a balaclava. I am a Christian who believes that Jesus calls us to stand with and for those who have been denied a place at the table. So I feel called to go to the Peoples Summit because I can while many cannot. It s Palm Sunday. I ve been thinking about Jesus going to Jerusalem.