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Social (and economic) justice refers to the concept of a society in which justice is achieved in every aspect of society, rather than merely the administration of law. It is generally thought of as a world which affords individuals and groups fair treatment and an impartial share of the benefits of society. (Different proponents of social justice have developed different interpretations of what constitutes fair treatment and an impartial share.) It can also refer to the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society.

Social justice is both a philosophical problem and an important issue in politics, religion and civil society. Most individuals wish to live in a just society, but different political ideologies have different conceptions of what a 'just society' actually is. The term "social justice" is often employed by the political left to describe a society with a greater degree of economic egalitarianism, which may be achieved through progressive taxation, income redistribution, or property redistribution.

The right wing also uses the term social justice, but generally believes that a just society is best achieved through the operation of a free market, which they believe provides equality of opportunity and promotes philanthropy and charity. Both the right and the left tend to agree on the importance of rule of law, human rights, and some form of a welfare safety net (though the left supports this last element to a greater extent than the right).

Social Justice features as an apolitical philosophical concept (insofar as any philosophical analysis of politics can be free from bias) in much of John Rawls' writing. It is fundamental to Catholic social teaching, and is one of the Four Pillars of the Green Party upheld by the worldwide green parties. Some of the tenets of social justice, sometimes renamed civil justice, have been adopted by those who lie on the left or center-left of the political spectrum (e.g. Socialists, Social Democrats, etc). Social justice is also a concept that some use to describe the movement towards a socially just world. In this context, social justice is based on the concepts of human rights and equality.
Source: Wikipedia/Social_Justice

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Political systems based on two-party partisanship, mispresentation, lies, disinformation and deceit are all obsolete and should be abolished. We the People had enough laws and regulations, policies, police, politicians to choke an entire nation.

"Don't let the system fool yah, all it wants to do is rule yah." - Bruce Cockburn

Political action, dissent and protest has almost been completely stifled by the national and global security state before and since 911 due to government policies, punitive laws, fear of retribution and terrorism and the increasingly aggressive tactics of the powers-that-be to retain control.

Social and economic justice is more important than ever in countries everywhere around the world.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in me of us' it's in everyone, and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated form our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Nelson Mandella, Inaugural Speech (1994)

Featured Local Social & Economic Justice Resources:

• 911 Memorial & News
• Activism
• Campaign for a Department of Peace
• Campaign for Liberty
• Capital Hill Blue
• Commonway Institute
• Center for Defense Information
• Disclosure Project
• Drug Policy Alliance
• Free State Project
• Institute of Culture & Environmental Understanding
• Fully Informed Jury Association
• Gandhi
• Get Your FBI File
• Global Voices Online
• Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
• Liberty Committee
• Major Armed Conflict (map)
• Martin Luther King - Day
• Martin Luther King - Speeches
• MoveOn
• Political News
• Oregon Primary Election 2008 (map)
• OSPIRG
• End the Federal Reserve Act
• Re-Evaluation Counseling
• Forum for Democracy
• Freedom Force International with G. Edward Griffin
• Frontline Club
• International Day of Peace
• National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
• Positive News - US
• Reporters Without Borders
• The Co-Intelligence Institute
• The Praxis Project
• The Real News Network - U.S.
• They Rule
• Transpartisanship
• True Majority
• Vanity Fair: The Unbearable Whiteness of Green
• We the People Foundation & Congress - Petitions for Redress of Grievances - Restoring the Constitution
• What's Your Tree with Julia Butterfly
• Youth Activism

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