The United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
An independent, nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress with the mission to strengthen the nation’s capacity to promote the peaceful... Read More
The Unsteady March
By Philip Klinkner. Describes the history of race relations in America and its sporadic, isolated and uneven progress towards racial equality. Read... Read More
The Upstream Doctors: Medical Innovators Track Sickness to Its Source
By Rishi Manchanda. Argues that effective care for most illnesses requires understanding the social conditions of patients and that society needs to... Read More
The Urgency of “Inter-Sectionality”
A TED talk featuring Kimberlé Crenshaw who says that now more than ever, it’s important to look boldly at the reality of... Read More
The Uses of Idolatry
By William T. Cavanaugh. Offers an interdisciplinary argument that worship has not waned in our supposedly “secular” world. Rather, the target of... Read More
The Value of Work
Produced by We Are the Economy. Gives voice to supporters and the opponents of a proposed minimum wage increase in Seattle, including... Read More
The Vatican and Women Deacons
By Phyllis Zagano. Makes a unique contribution to the debate on women deacons in the church. Reviews the history of the discussion... Read More
The Very Good Gospel: How Everything Wrong Can Be Made Right
By Lisa Harper. From Genesis through Revelation, explores God’s intent for a thriving world in light of today’s headlines and how to... Read More
The Vietnam War
A ten-part, 18-hour PBS documentary series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. Explores the human dimensions of the war through the testimony... Read More