These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people. —Abraham Lincoln, from his first speech as Illinois state legislator, 1837
The right to life is threatened in those places where the death penalty is legal. The death penalty cannot be used for a supposed State justice, since it is not a deterrent, nor does it render justice to victims, but only fuels vengeance. #EndDeathPenalty
The Israeli government has cut off food, water, and fuel to 2 million people inside Gaza. Collective punishment is not only contrary to international law, it is inhumane and illogical. How will this deescalate the violence rather than radicalize many more? It is madness.
For peace to take root, we need to start listening to the poor again. Our communities need to change direction and treat them as brothers and sisters,not as troublesome problems; welcome them,not hide them; integrate them,not evict them; give them dignity. https://t.co/vEVUyjmBDh
A cry of pain resounds louder than others. It is turning the mare nostrum (our sea), into the mare mortuum (sea of death) - the Mediterranean, from the cradle of civilization to the graveyard of dignity. It is the stifled cry of our migrant brothers and sisters. #ApostolicJourney