Matthew Berger

Matthew Berger is an author at Religion News Service.

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Federal program funnels charity funds to interest groups

By Matthew Berger — December 12, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Some of the nation’s most controversial public policy groups receive checks from Uncle Sam this time each year, and it’s all perfectly legal. The Combined Federal Campaign, founded in the 1950s to regulate fundraising among federal employees, has long been expanded to allow government workers to give to […]

GUEST COMMENTARY: Peace and justice at home and abroad

By Matthew Berger — October 13, 2007
c. 2007 Religion News Service (UNDATED) In a December 2002 interview on the BBC, Burmese pro-democracy and spiritual leader Aung San Suu Kyi dared everyone to do a simple thing: Do not support injustice. “If (the people of Burma) know that something is wrong, if they know that something is unjust,” challenged Suu Kyi, they […]

COMMENTARY: Now Is the Time for All Good Citizens ….

By Matthew Berger — January 1, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service (Rose Marie Berger is a poet, Roman Catholic peace activist and editor at Sojourners magazine. She can be reached at rberger(at)sojo.net) (UNDATED) In a December BBC interview, Burmese pro-democracy and spiritual leader Aung San Suu Kyi dared everyone to do a simple thing: Do not support injustice. “If you know […]
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