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The JustSouth Quarterly is the principle journal for in-depth research and writing of the Institute staff and collaborators. It reflects our research, analysis and education, as well as content from our periodic conferences and events.
The JustSouth Monthly features short written submissions (e.g. essays, reflections, opinion pieces, or poems) or videos from Loyola faculty and staff that address pressing/timely criminal legal system reform and/or racial justice topics. JustSouth Monthly began October 2013.
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2025
JustSouth Monthly
September 2025 – Higher Education and Katrina by Dr. Maria Calzada
August 2025 – Throwing Away Educators: The Post-Katrina New Orleans School Reforms by Dr. Jesse Chanin
July 2025 – Katrina at 20: But But What About the Children? by Cierra Chenier
June 2025 – Katrina at 20 - Private Housing and Katrina by Davida Finger, J.D.
May 2025 – Affordable Public Housing, Home to Over 5000 Families, Demolished by HUD After Katrina by Bill Quigley, J.D.
April 2025 – The Living Memory of a Criminal Justice System's Collapse by Bidish Sarma, J.D.
March 2025 – Post-Katrina Health Disparity in The City That Care Forgot by Dr. Kevin McQueeney
February 2025 – Katrina at Twenty: Still Left Behind Twenty Years Later by Bill Quigley, J.D.
January 2025 – Katrina at Twenty: What Happened to our Poorest Sisters and Brothers in 2005? by Bill Quigley, J.D.
2024
JustSouth Monthly
December 2024 – Reflections on My Work at JSRI by Dr. Sue Weishar
November 2024 – A Second Look, A Second Chance by Bidish Sarma, J.D. & Patrick Govan
October 2024 – Rethinking Voting by Dr. Javian Baker
September 2024 – Our Captive State by Dr. Kevin McQueeney
August 2024 – Breaking the Silence: The Crisis of Solitary Confinement in Louisiana by Kiana Calloway
July 2024 – Growing Cura Personalis through Café con Ingles by Grace LaLomia, BSN
June 2024 – Hope, Love and Financial Literacy at Rayburn Correction Center by Dr. Brian Boyd
May 2024 – Terrifying Deportation Plans and America's Children by Dr. Sue Weishar
April 2024 – Reflections on Receiving a Second Chance by Charles Amos
March 2024 – By Our Fruits They Will Know Us by Dr. Stephanie Gaskill
February 2024 – Black Berry: About Black Women by a Black Woman by Morgan Love
January 2024 – Sowing Seeds of Solidarity: Ignacio Volunteers' New Mexico Immigration Immersion Trip by Jacob DeRusha, M.A.
2023
JustSouth Monthly
December 2023 – Beloved and Boundless: Loyola Student in Washington D.C. by Olufemi Adegoke
November 2023 – Liturgy and Incarceration by Dr. Tom Ryan
October 2023 – Reflections on Teaching and Learning at Loyola-Rayburn by Dr. Sarah Allison and Michael, student at Loyola-Rayburn
September 2023 – Maternal Health IS a Matter of Social Justice by Dr. Michelle Collins, CNM, RNC-EFM, FACNM, FAAN, FNAP
August 2023 – Black Alchemist by Akilah Toney l Black Alchemist Video performed by Akilah Toney
July 2023 – Fifty-Six Lives Seeking Mercy: An Update on Death Penalty Abolition Efforts in Louisiana by Dr. Sue Weishar
June 2023 – Awaking from a 35 Year Nightmare by Patrick Govan
May 2023 – Pope Francis Reflects on Three Young Jesuit Martyrs' Lessons for Serving the Poor Today by Dr. Elisabeth Rain Kincaid, J.D.
April 2023 – Magnolia Licorice by Morgan Love
March 2023 – Father Louis Twomey and the Fight for Labor and Civil Rights at Loyola by Dr. Cody Melcher
February 2023 – The Legacy of Racial Justice at Loyola Continues by Dr. Annie Phoenix
January 2023 – A Woman With and For Others: Remembering Dr. Kelly Frailing by Dr. Sue Weishar
2022
JustSouth Monthly
December 2022 – Celebrating Advent in Prison by Dr. Annie Phoenix
November 2022 – What Anne Frank's Diary Can Teach Us Today by Dr. Naomi Yavneh Klos
October 2022 – The Work of the New Orleans DA’s Civil Rights Division: Giving Second Chances to Reformed Men and Women Makes Us a Better Community by Bidish Sarma, J.D.
September 2022 – A Culture of Encounter with Life Without Parole by Dr. Marcus Kondkar
August 2022 – Understanding Catholic Social Teaching and Racial Justice by Kelsey McLaughlin, M.S.
July 2022 – 53 Immigrants, 53 Human Beings: Do We Care? by Dr. Pablo Zavala
2021
JustSouth Monthly
July 2021 – "What is Real Patriotism?" by Chris Kellerman, S.J.
June 2021 – “What does it mean to leave JSRI?" - Dream Fulfilled: Twelve-plus Years of Gratitude by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
May 2021 – "Which U.S. States do you think are best and worst for women?" - The Best and Worst U.S. States for Women: A Georgetown University Report Reveals Significant Inequities by Dr. Dennis Kalob
April 2021 – "What evils are we blind to today?" - The Need to Pay Attention!: Ending Mass Incarceration in Lousiana by Dr. Sue Weishar
March 2021 – "How will the Biden Rescue Plan impact low-income families?" - Serious Relief, but Challenges Ahead: The American Rescue Plan by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
February 2021 – "Will Louisiana ever address its environmental racism problem?" - Environmental Injustice in Louisiana by Deacon Chris Kellerman, S.J.
January 2021 – "About our dangerous times?" - Our Dangerous Times: Bigotry and the Big Lie by Dr. Dennis Kalob
JustSouth Quarterly
Summer Quarter 2021
Building a Culture of Encounter: Catholic Teach-ins on Mass Incarceration by Dr. Sue Weishar
Catholic Social Thought and Courageous Leadership by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Our Divided Society - Part II: Solutions by Chris Kellerman, S.J.
The Global Vaccine Divide: No Surprise in a World Largely Indifferent to the Marginalized by Dr. Dennis Kalob
Spring Quarter 2021
Worker Ownership: A Way to Promote the Dignity of Work and Workers by Dr. Dennis Kalob
Catholic Social Thought and Economic Security by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Our Divided Society - Part I: Reasons for Our Current Crisis by Chris Kellerman, S.J.
Immigration Reform at Last?: Five Immigrants Share Their Struggles, Hopes, and Dreams by Dr. Sue Weishar
Winter Quarter 2021
Keeping Promises: Fulfilling Treaty Obligations to Native America by Chris Kellerman, S.J.
Catholic Social Thought and Democracy by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
The Moral Imperative to Solve Solitary Confinement: Survivors and Faith Leaders Speak Out by Dr. Sue Weishar
Hunger in the U.S. - A Problem Before the Pandemic. A Crisis Now. by Dr. Dennis Kalob
2020
JustSouth Monthly
December 2020 – "How does a determined woman share her story?" - A Determined Woman Shares Her Story: SAHI Webinar Sheds Light on Mass Incarceration? by Dr. Sue Weishar
November 2020 – "What about after the election?" - A Call for Prayer, Humility, and Listening: Our election aftermath by Ted Penton, S.J., J.D.
October 2020 – "How should Catholics vote?" - Catholics and Voting: The Call to Faithful Citizenship by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
September 2020 – "Why are people lying about Black Lives Matter?" - Black Lives Matter and the Costs of Calumny by Chris Kellerman, S.J.
August 2020 – "What are the connections between Covid-19 and Katrina?" - From Katrina to Corona? by Dr. Dennis Kalob
July 2020 – "What's next for Dreamers?" - DACA Decision Delights: But Dreamers Still Need Protection by Dr. Sue Weishar
June 2020 – "Who will watch the watchmen?" - A Lesson from George Floyd: 'A man was lynched today' by Dr. Nik Mitchell
May 2020 – "What does solidarity mean during COVID-19?" - Mindful Solidarity: Flattening the Curve and Bending the Arc by Dr. Dennis Kalob
April 2020 – "How does our faith address this pandemic?" - Sacred and Social: How Catholic social teaching can guide us in coronavirus times by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
February 2020 – "In this political season, how do we get off the sidelines and bring about change?" - Getting in the Game: On Advocacy and Activism by Dr. Nik Mitchell
January 2020 – "Are there still prophets?" - A Prophetic Voice: Guatemalan Cardinal Visits Distraught Mississippi Immigrant Families by Dr. Sue Weishar
JustSouth Quarterly
Fall Quarter 2020
"Let Justice Roll Like a River:" Racial Justice and the 2020 Election by Chris Kellerman, S.J.
Catholic Social Thought and Hope by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
The Election has Consequences: Contrasting Party Positions on Key Policy Issues by Dr. Dennis Kalob
Which Way Forward? - Immigration and the 2020 Election by Dr. Sue Weishar
Summer Quarter 2020
Undocumented Immigrants and COVID 19: The Need for “Antibodies of Solidarity” in the Coronavirus Pandemic by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and the Coronavirus by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Race and COVID-19: On Race, COVID-19, and "Necropower" in America by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Workers and COVID-19: The State of Working America in the Coronavirus Pandemic by Dennis Kalob, Ph.D.
Spring Quarter 2020
The ACA at Ten: The Future of Heath Care Policy by Dennis Kalob, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Prudential Judgement by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Becoming a "Field Hospital" for the Wounded: Church Response to 2019Mississippi ICE Raids by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Cruel and Unusual: Capital Punishment in Louisiana and Beyond by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Winter Quarter 2020
Racism is a Life Issue - An Examination of Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Empowerment by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
The Green New Deal by Dennis Kalob, Ph.D.
Collaboration in Mobile, Alabama: The Pathway to Successful Criminal Justice Reform Efforts by Demetrius Semien, Ph.D.
2019
JustSouth Monthly
December 2019 – Looking Back at 2019 and Forward to 2020: "Where have we been and where will we go?" by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
November 2019 – The Martyrs: "Why were the Jesuits killed?" by Dennis Kalob, Ph.D.
October 2019 – "Why care about refugees?" - Failing the Moral Test as a Nation - Matthew 25: 'I was a stranger and you welcomed me.' by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
September 2019 – "Why punish immigrant families?" - After the Mississippi ICE Raids: Families Ask Why; Churches Respond by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
August 2019 – "What is the point of white terrorism?" - Bigots, Bullets and Blood: 400 years and white terrorism from Jamestown to El Paso by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
July 2019 – "Where would we be without Medicare and Medicaid?" - Medicare and Medicaid: 54 Years and Counting by Dennis Kalob, Ph.D.
June 2019 – "What about the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow?" - Context Matters: Race and the importance of historical framing by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
May 2019 – Living the Mission of Connectedness: "Are we making connections today?" by Ted Arroyo, S.J., Ph.D.
April 2019 – "What's the future of the Jesuits?" - Four for the Future: New Jesuit Universal Preferences by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
March 2019 – Trump Administration Serves Thyestean Banquets to Americans: "What are Trump's Thyestean Banquets?" by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
February 2019 – "What is the national Catholic Social Ministry Gathering?" - The Catholic Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG): 2019 by Dr. Dennis Kalob
January 2019 – The Gender Pay Gap in the Labor Force: "What about the gender pay gap?" by Millicent Eib and Dr. Dennis Kalob
JustSouth Quarterly
Fall Quarter 2019
Want to Fight Human Trafficking? - Address Youth Poverty by Laura T. Murphy, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Education by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Slow But Sure Progress: Education Equity in the Gulf South by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Criminalizing Migrants: Immigration Detention Explodes in Louisiana and Mississippi by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Summer Quarter 2019
Louisiana on Lockdown: Groundbreaking New Report by Solitary Watch, ACLU of LA, and JSRI Exposes Impact of Solitary Confinement in Louisiana Prisons by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Workers by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
The ILO (International Labour Organization) at 100 by Dennis Kalob, Ph.D.
Jeopardizing our Future: The Cost of Underfunded Public Education by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Spring Quarter 2019
The Encuentro Project: Seeking the Grace of Encounter on the El Paso/Jaurez Border by Mary Baudouin
Catholic Social Thought and Integral Human Development by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Hate Crimes: By Whom, Against Whom, Why, and How Often by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
It Is Time to Raise the Wage! - Minimum wage increase makes economic and moral sense by Dennis Kalob, Ph.D.
Winter Quarter 2019
Unjust Taxes: How State and Local Taxes Increase Inequality by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Corruption by Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Legacies of Excellence: Historically Black Colleges and Universities by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Deportation and Family Impact: Trump Administration Enforcement Efforts in Context by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
2018
JustSouth Monthly
December 2018 – "How hungry are people in Louisiana?" - Hungry at the Banquet: Food Insecurity in Louisiana by Fred Kammer, S.J.
November 2018 – "Is there a Catholic climate response?" - Much More Than Trifling: A Catholic Response to Disturbing Climate Report by Tom Ryan, Ph.D.
October 2018 – "Are you engaging in brave conversations?" - Advocating for Difficult Conversations and Self Exploration: How Counseling Students are Examining Race and Privilege by Oriel Romano & Ida Ansell
September 2018 – Update on DACA and a Loyola Dreamer's Concerns: "How can you support a Loyola Dreamer?" by Dr. Sue Weishar
August 2018 – Combustible Conversations: Racism - "Was that racist?" by Dr. Nichlas Mitchell
July 2018 – Welcome, Defend, Promote, Integrate: Understanding the Message of Pope Francis for Our Border Challenges by Fred Kammer, S.J.
June 2018 – Louisiana's EITC Increase: Benefiting Working Families and our Communities by Alí Bustamante, Ph.D.
May 2018 – Reconciling with Creation: Ecology and the Jesuit Mission by Ted Arroyo, S.J.
April 2018 – Building a Culture on Encounter: Ignatian Teach-In on Mass Incarceration by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
March 2018 – Arming Teachers: Simplistic solutions to complex problems by Nicholas Mitchell
February 2018 – Of Guns, Dreamers, and Politics: Hope in the Face of the "Impossible" by Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
January 2018 – For the Common Good: Minimum Wages Reduce Crime by Alí Bustamante, Ph.D.
JustSouth Quarterly
Fall Quarter 2018
Tainted Legacy: Trump's Anti-Immigrant Racism in Historical Context by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Asylum by Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
The Expansion Broadens: Medicaid for the Working Poor by Fred Fammer, S.J., J.D.
Messy Discourse: Talking About Interracial Justice by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Summer Quarter 2018
Ethical Policing is Courageous: Loyola Hosts First National Police Peer Intervention Conference by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Property by Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Remembering the Past: Truth and White Privilege by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Rejoice and Be Glad: The Call of Pope Francis to Holiness by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Spring Quarter 2018
The Fear of a Black Ballot: The Reality of Voter Suppression by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Voting by Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Justice Completed: Voting Rights Restoration for Ex-Offenders by Alí Bustamante, Ph.D.
Immigrants and Crime: Debunking the Myth by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Winter Quarter 2018
Working for Dignity: Living Wages in the Gulf South by Alí Bustamante, Ph.D. and Breddan Gottschall, S.J.
Catholic Social Thought and Policy Applications by Fred Kammer, S.J., J.D.
Markers of Plenty: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Wages in Louisiana by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
What To Do After Welcoming?: Immigration and Moral Dilemmas by Rafael García, S.J.
2017
JustSouth Monthly
December 2017 – Choosing Sanctuary: Excruciating Choices for Immigrant Families by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
November 2017 – Fighting Invisibility: Centering Agency in a Social Justice Classroom by Ashley Howard, Ph.D.
October 2017 – Get a Sacramental Life, Mr. Limbaugh: On Racism and Communion by Tom Ryan, Ph.D.
September 2017 – The New American Dream: Loyola Grad and Dreamer Speaks out on DACA's Demise by Dr. Sue Weishar and Karla Rosas
August 2017 – The Real Threat of White Supremacy: Coming to Terms with America's Past by Nicholas Mitchell, Ph.D.
July 2017 – Shredding the Health Safety Net: The Moral Folly of "Repeal and Replace" Now or Later by Fred Kammer, S.J.
June 2017 – Conflict of Interest: Protecting Retirement is in the Common Good by Alí Bustamante, Ph.D.
May 2017 – The Cruel Consequences of Hyper-Incarceration: The Case of Thomas Johnson by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
April 2017 – End Capital Punishment Now: In Support of SB 142 and HB 141 by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
March 2017--Wayfaring Spirit: Welcoming the Stranger in Xenophobic Times by Edward B. "Ted" Arroyo, S.J., Ph.D
February 2017 – Hunger in Louisiana: The SNAP Story Bank Project by Sakeenah Shabazz, Emerson National Hunger Fellow
January 2017 – Why the Details Matter: They Spell Justice or Injustice by Fred Kammer, SJ, JD
JustSouth Quarterly
Fall Quarter 2017
The Mystery of Evil in the Racial Divide: God's Call to Reconcile Humanity by Thomas F. Clark, SJ
Catholic Social Thought and Racial Solidarity by Fred Kammer, SJ, JD
On Being Born into the Integrated South: A Personal Story by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
Summer Quarter 2017
"No" Is Not Enough! - Reflections on a lifestyle of resistance by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Catholic Social Thought and War by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Confederate Ghosts: The Clash of Civilizations by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
A Dream Denied? - A Mississippi Dreamer Reflects on Growing up in Mississippi, DACA, and the 2016 Election by Sue Weishar
Spring Quarter 2017
Prison Capital of the Universe: Louisiana's chance to change course on incarceration by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Advocacy by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Shrinking the Safety Net: The Truth About Federal Block Grants by Jeanie Donovan, M.P.A., M.P.H.
White Dominionism: The Taxonomy of White Radicalism by Nik Mitchell, Ph.D.
2016
JustSouth Monthly
December 2016 – I Am Your Voice: Will Trump be a Voice for Working-Class Americans? by Jeanie Donovan, MPA, MPH
November 2016 – A Dream Deferred: Dreamers' Reactions to the Trump Election by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
October 2016 – Election 2016 and the Common Good: An Ignatian Way of Proceeding by Edward B. “Ted” Arroyo, S.J., Ph.D., JSRI Associate
September 2016 – Blood, Floods, and the Future
August 2016--Still Separate, Still Unequal
July 2016-- A Slave on the Fourth
June 2016 – Our Better Angels by Dr. Sue Weishar
May 2016-- The Meaning of Social Justice
April 2016-- Fair Food Program
March 2016-- Rhetoric and Reality: Walls, Bridges, and People on the Move
February 2016-- Faith in Action: Mississippi Catholics and Child Well Being
January 2016-- From Sea to Shining Sea, We Welcome Thee with Dr. Sue Weishar
JustSouth Quarterly
Winter Quarter 2016
The Public Space: Confrontations and Controls by Nicholas E. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Civil Discourse by Fred Kammer, S.J.
ARISE: Making a Difference in Alabama! by Demetrius Semien, Ph.D.
Recovering the Human Face of Immigration in the U.S. South by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Fall Quarter 2016
No Place to Call Home: The Affordable Housing Crisis in the Gulf South by Jeanie Donovan, M.P.A., M.P.H.
Catholic Social Thought and Gun Violence by Fred Kammer, S.J.
In Defiance of Hidden Deaths: Black Lives Matter as a Living Philosophy by Nicholas E. Mitchell, Ph.D.
The U.S. Role in the Current Central America Migration Crisis: The Case of 1954 Guatemala Coup by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Summer Quarter 2016
Faithful Citizens: Calling Catholics to Political Responsibility by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Catholic Social Thought and Politics by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Banning All of the Boxes by Jeanie Donovan, M.P.A., M.P.H.
Hope for Mercy: Ending Life Sentences for Juvenile Offenders by Sue Weishar Ph.D.
Spring Quarter 2016
Mercy at the Margins: The Call of Pope Francis to Welcome Migrants by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Human Dignity by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Shredded Safety Net: Twenty Years of Failed "Welfare Reform" by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Not All Tax Credits are Created Equal: The Success of the Louisiana School Readiness Tax Credits by Jeanie Donovan, M.P.A., M.P.H.
2015
JustSouth Monthly
December 2015-- Give Louisiana Workers The Gift They Truly Deserve: A Raise
- Ms. Donovan advocates for Louisiana workers during the Christmas season.
November 2015-- In Gratitude: What Ignatius had to say
- Fr. Kammer reflects on St. Ignatius and Thanksgiving.
October 2015-- Son of Immigrants Provides Hopeful Message on Immigration by Dr. Sue Weishar
September 2015-- Katrina and the Least Among Us - Part 2
- Fr. Kammer examines public schools, healthcare, and Latino newcombers 10 years after Katrina.
August 2015--Katrina and the Least Among Us- Part 1
- Fr. Kammer explores poverty and jobs, housing affordability, and criminal justice 10 years after Katrina.
- Mr. Bustamante looks at the Bread or Stones campaign from the Louisiana Interchurch conference.
June 2015-- Get Smart Louisiana
- Dr. Mikulich recaps the Louisiana legislative session and what it means for the future of sentencing reform.
May 2015-- Creating a Culture of Encounter
- Dr. Weishar asks and discusses how communities create a “culture of encounter” with undocumented immigrants.
April 2015-- Pope Francis and the Environment
- Fr. Kammer connects Pope Francis, the poor and the environment.
- Mr. Ali R. Bustamante examines what the price of oil has to do with cuts to higher education and healthcare.
February 2015--Honor Our Sacred Obligation: Raise the Minimum Wage
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Dr. Mikulich explores the demands made during the March on Washington with the fight for an increased minimum wage today.
January 2015-- Compassion, Gratitude, Solidarity: President Obama's Executive Action on Immigration by Dr. Sue Weishar
JustSouth Quarterly
Winter Quarter 2015
Happy Birthday Mediciaid! - The 50th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Catholic Social Thought and Government by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Caught in the Middle: American Citizens Denied Birth Certificates in Texas by Jeanie Donovan, M.P.A., M.P.H.
Pope Francis' Address to Congress: A Strategic American Political Theology by Alex Mikulich, Ph.D.
Fall Quarter 2015
We Are Not God: No Way to Devise A Fair Death Penalty: An Interview with A.M. "Marty" Stroud III by Alex Mikulich, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and the Environment by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Canaries in the Coal Mine: The Deep Connection Between Environmental Destruction and Poverty by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Reforming Immigration Detention: Catholic Bishops and Migration Experts Propose Transforming the System by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Summer Quarter 2015
The Joys and Challenges of Family Reunification: Immigration Families One Year after the "Border Surge" by Sue Weishar, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Unions by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Stop Locking Up Our Future: End the School-to-Prison Pipeline by Alex Mikulich, Ph.D.
The Suffering South: Anti-Union and Poorer For It by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Spring Quarter 2015
No Place Like Home: Homelessness, Housing Shortages, Funding Cuts, and Misplaced Priorities by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Honoring Our Sacred Obligations by Alex Mikulich, Ph.D.
Catholic Social Thought and Housing by Fred Kammer, S.J.
Overtaxing the Poor and Blaming Oil in the Gulf South by Alí R. Bustamante, M.A.
2014
JustSouth Monthly
- Fr. Kammer discusses how Louisiana tax spending benefits special interests and not the common good.
November 2014-- Out of Control: Pope Denounces Criminal Justice System
- Dr. Mikulich examines life and dignity in the Louisiana criminal justice system.
October 2014 – Is Amnesty a Dirty Word? by Dr. Sue Weishar
September 2014-- Refusing To Expand Medicaid: Political Decisions with Deadly Consequences
- Fr. Kammer discusses the human consequences of Gulf South states not expanding medicaid coverage.
August 2014--My Job Is To Know Their Name: Serving Homeless Guests in Downtown New Orleans
- Liam Fitzgerald shares about his summers at New Orlean's Rebuild Center.
July 2014--A Last Will and Testament: The Freedom Riders' enduring legacy
- Dr. Alex Mikulich reflects upon the work of the Freedom Riders fifty years ago.
June 2014 – "We Belong To Each Other": Forgetting Our Oneness at a Town Hall Meeting by Dr. Sue Weishar
May 2014--The Audacity of Hope: What sustains us in the face of injustice?
- Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. encourages advocates for the "least among us," to hope.
April 2014-- Dealing for the Devil
- Dr. Alex Mikulich discusses how legislatures protect a business that preys on the poor.
March 2014 – When Italians Were "Others" by Dr. Sue Weishar
February 2014-- Raise the Minimum Wage! It's a Matter of Justice
- Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J. shares why the minimum wage needs to be raised to $10.10.
January 2014-- Martin Luther King, Jr.: Becoming maladjusted for the beloved community
- Dr. Alex Mikulich reminds us of Dr. King's call to oppose structural and systemic injustice.
2013
JustSouth Monthly
December 2013-- Advent 2013: Called to live the joy of Gospel solidarity
- Dr. Alex Mikulich reminds us of the exhortation of Pope Francis to rejoice in the Good News of the Gospel in this Christmas season and throughout the year.
November 2013 – Keep "Thanks" in Thanksgiving by Dr. Sue Weishar
October 2013-- The Globalization of Indifference: Pope Francis asks, "Who is responsible?" [Start of JustSouth Monthly]
- Fr. Kammer reflects on Pope Francis' visit to Lampedusa and what it means to be in solidarity with refugees.
- Minimum Wage: Gateway to Worker Dignity--Kammer
- Gutting the Voting Rights Act: U.S. Supreme Court Removes Key Enforcement Provision--Mikulich
- Let Us Count the Reasons: Why Support the Senate’s Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill--Weishar
- Troublemakers of the Beloved Community: The 50th Anniversary of the Letter from Birmingham Jail--Mikulich
- New Hope for Immigrants: A Way Forward for Immigration Reform--Weishar
- Their Stake in Medicaid Expansion: State Medicaid Decisions Impact People of Color--Kammer
- A Covenant with Creation: Pope Benedict's Teaching on the Environment--Kammer
- Refining the Numbers: New Estimates of Unauthorized Immigrants in the U.S.--Weishar
- Execution Halted: Time to End the Death Penalty--Mikulich
- Ash Wednesday Execution: Executing a Life and Human Dignity--Mikulich
- Strangers No Longer: Catholic Teachings on Immigration Reform--Weishar
- The Tax Deal…and More Coming Horrors--Kammer
2012
JustSouth Monthly
- The "Latino Giant” chooses Obama: An analysis of the 2012 Latino vote--Weishar
- A Victory for Democracy: Americans repudiate voter suppression, racism--Mikulich
- 21 Million Americans Kept Out of Poverty: Social Security critical to income of millions--Kammer
- Who Cares about the Broken World?: Celebrating the Church in the Modern World--Kammer
- Dynamic Pursuit of the Common Good: Catholic Social Teaching as the Framework for Faithful Citizenship--Mikulich
- Hope for Undocumented Youth--Weishar
- The Real Fraud in “Voter Fraud”: How so-called reform laws aim to disenfranchise voters -- Mikulich
- A Legacy of “Cussedness”: Update on Alabama’s Harsh Immigration Enforcement Laws -- Weishar
- Health Care Reform for Some: Governors play politics with health of low-income citizens -- Kammer
April 2012
- The Payday Shark in Your Bank Account -- Mikulich
- Immigration Enforcement Bill Fails to Pass in Mississippi, None Proposed in Louisiana Legislature -- Weishar
- The Common Good and Election 2012: It’s not about my business, my taxes, or my family -- Kammer
February 2012
- Catholicism and Capitalism -- Kammer
- No Relief in Sight: Persistent High Unemployment for African Americans and Latinos in Gulf South States -- Mikulich
- Not Good Law or Good Sense: Proposed Mississippi Immigration Legislation Through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching -- Weishar
2011
JustSouth Monthly
November 2011
- A Revolution of Hope: Occupy Advent and the Vatican -- Mikulich
- Shattering Immigrant Families: Immigration and child welfare policies collide--Weishar
- Financial Crisis and the Common Good: The Vatican on world financial reform--Kammer
October 2011
- "The King Has No Clothes On": Is class warfare OK as long as no one mentions it?--Kammer
- Injustice Unleashed! HB 56 takes hold in Alabama--Weishar
- The Hidden Border of Whiteness: How race, "illegality," and the immigration industrial complex intersect--Mikulich
August 2011
- Who will pay for the debt deal? Debt deal heaps heavier burden on the most vulnerable Americans--Mikulich
- Kids don't count much! 2011 KIDS COUNT reports reflect Gulf South's failure to care enough--Kammer
- Immigration caution advised: New Obama Administration enforcement priorities--Weishar
July 2011
- How anti-immigrant is the Gulf South?: Fate of 2011 Gulf South States' anti-immigrant legislation--Weishar
- Black wealth, white wealth, brown wealth: Family wealth critical to child opportunity--Kammer
- June jobs report dismal: Why unemployment matters to people of faith--Kammer
April 2011
- "Secure Communities" are deportation dragnet--Jefferson Parish leads the nation--Weishar
- A budget moral framework--What is more important than deficit, debt, and tax reduction?--Kammer
- Remembering MLK--Honor the dignity of workers--Mickulich
February 2011
- The death penalty in Dixie--The enduring legacy of the Confederate flag and racism--Mikulich
- Unauthorized immigrant population--National and Gulf South trends reflected in new report--Weishar
- Economics or morality? When a budget is not an economics exercise--Kammer
January 2011
- What costs $230 billion by 2021? CBO says proposed health care repeal will cost a trillion dollars more in the following decade--Kammer
- U.S. resumes deportations to Haiti--Barely a year after the massive earthquake that destroyed Port-au-Prince--Weishar
- Religious leaders call Mississippians to end predatory lending--Pending bill continues debt trap for low-income borrowers--Mikulich
2010
JustSouth Monthly
November 2010
- The Jury is Still Out: Criminal chaos or community justice in Orleans Parish--Mikulich
- Repeal the 14th Amendment?--New challenges to citizenship under the 14th Amendment--Weishar
- The View from the States: What are they saying about the census and poverty?--Kammer
August 2010
- Post-Katrina New Orleans: A Welcoming Community? (Conference)
- Mississippi's missed Katrina recovery--Kammer
- New report examines immigrants in the workforce--Weishar
July 2010
- Immigrant imprisonment: The moral and legal challenges of U.S. detention--Chavez
- Neighborhoods and boys of color--Mikulich
- U.S. and Gulf South hunger increasing sharply--Kammer
May 2010
- Gulf oil spill!: An unprecedented disaster for the environment, the economy, and the livelihood of Gulf Coast fishing communities--Mikulich
- "Robbed of their childhood": Child Labor in US Agriculture--Kammer
- Contradictions on the border--Chavez
April 2010
- Gulf South unemployment doubles in two years--to 2.6 billion--Kammer
- The color of economic under-recovery--Mikulich
- Building secure communities: Organizing to Promote Community Safety and Peace--Chavez
February 2010
- Payday loans- A modern form of usury!--Mikulich
- Income inequality continues to skyrocket--Kammer
- Suffer the children: Advocating for the unaccompanied migrant child--Chavez
January 2010
- The Moral and Political Imperative for Immigration Reform ASAP!--Chavez
- Taxing Working-Poor Families--Kammer
- Dr. King's enduring challenge to fund American promises--Mikulich
2009
JustSouth Monthly
November 2009
- Wage theft and worker exploitation: How unscrupulous employers steal from poor workers--Kammer
- Whatsoever you do...Immigration realities and the call of the Gospel--Chavez
- Book Review; Jane H. Hill, The Everyday Language of white Racism--Mikulich
August 2009
- Gulf South children at the bottom of 2009 KIDS COUNT report--Kammer
- Prison doesn't pay: Gulf States Need to Shift Public Policy and Funding from Incarceration to Alternatives--Mikulich
- Hijacking health care for all--again! - Millions of Gulf South Children and Families without Health Coverage--Kammer
July 2009
- Pope's new social encyclical--Mikulich & Kammer
- Gulf South unemployment increases by 66 percent
- Louisiana governor vetoes homeless assistance bill
May 2009