KatherineMarshall
katherinema.bsky.social
KatherineMarshall
@katherinema.bsky.social
Development justice rights focus, why religious dimensions matter, multilateral including MDBs, UN, G20
Sober times, sober reflections on challenges to our values that the current US government action on foreign assistance pose.
Destructive Paths of the Foreign Aid Tornado: Reflecting on Morality and Practice
Katherine Marshall reflects on the ethical dimensions of the humanitarian and international development in response to the current cuts.
berkleycenter.georgetown.edu
March 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Important insights from Brazil's experience with the G20 Interfaith Forum, for South Africa's presidency.
Interfaith Engagement with Brazil's 2024 Presidency of the G20: Looking Back and Looking Ahead - Viewpoints
By Katherine Marshall and Rodrigo Vitorino Souza Alves This article was originally published by the G.U. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs and is being republished with permission. Yo...
blog.g20interfaith.org
March 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Reposted by KatherineMarshall
A standard refrain about folks who choose to not get their kids the measles vaccine is that they are only hurting their own kids

The truth is more complicated

In my latest piece for @timemagazine.bsky.social, I lay out how a lot more people are at risk than it appears

time.com/7266454/meas...
Measles Is Back. And a Lot More People Are at Risk
"Low vaccination rates create risks for many others," writes Dr. Ashish K. Jha.
time.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Covid’s Deadliest Effect Took Five Years to Appear www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...
Opinion | Covid’s Deadliest Effect Took Five Years to Appear
What once belonged to all of us now belongs to corporations.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...
Opinion | The MAGA Culture War Comes for Georgetown Law
If our liberties can survive a world war, then they can and should survive the Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Reposted by KatherineMarshall
BREAKING: As Texas Faces Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades, Lieutenant Governor Focuses on Renaming ‘New York Strip’ Steak.
March 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Reposted by KatherineMarshall
Catholic Relief Services is the biggest recipient of USAID funding

And now, they are making deep cuts to staff and programs

As Bishop Kicanas says, people hurt are the poor, living in desperate situations

Important story of impact via National Catholic Reporter

www.ncronline.org/news/exclusi...
Exclusive: Catholic Relief Services lays off staff, cuts programs after USAID shakeup
An internal email says CRS is likely to be cut in half this year from Trump's freeze of U.S. foreign assistance. Cuts will "cost people's lives and livelihoods," a former bishops' conference official ...
www.ncronline.org
February 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Lessons from Brazil G20 Interfaith Forum for South Africa's 2025 Presidency
Faith in Action
On Faith in Action Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall tracks the faith-inspired activities of people and institutions across the globe and across religious traditions, with a focus on dev...
berkleycenter.georgetown.edu
February 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Looking ahead to excrruciatingly painful refugee challenges: Middle East and US. A webinar discussion, part of a conference at Georgetown U on religious roles and forced displacement.
Caring for the Other: Refugees and Displaced Persons Webinar
This webinar was the fourth and final panel for "Caring for the Other: Refugees and Displaced Persons." This conference, part of Georgetown University’s Culture of Encounter Project, brought together ...
berkleycenter.georgetown.edu
December 4, 2024 at 4:03 PM