Rev William Barber calls on Democrats to host debate on poverty, racism
RNS Rev William Barber II, a progressive activist and pastor, addressed the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee on Friday, calling on party leaders to host a presidential debate focused on poverty and to do more to address the concerns of poor and low-income Americans. The co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, named for […]
Mass hunger in the US a “moral scandal”, advocacy group tells Democratic National Convention
Mass hunger in the US is a “moral scandal”, Rev David Beckmann, president of US-based Christian advocacy group, Bread for The World, told the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week. Bread for the World, the only anti-hunger organisation to be invited to speak at the convention, say there are more than 48 million Americans […]