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Wednesday, 13 July 2011

And Who is My Neighbor? The PC(USA)’s Call for Justice in International Economic Policy and Trade

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OPW Summer Fellow Ginna Irby addresses the OPW’s policy, action, and theological concerns surrounding trade justice, specifically focusing on the pending Free Trade Agreement with Colombia.  
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