In the US, Jesse Jackson, William Barber arrested protesting filibuster and Manchin
Washington DC, USRNS Rev Jesse Jackson and Poor People’s Campaign co-chair Rev William Barber II were among several civil rights and religious activists arrested at a protest outside the US Senate on Wednesday, where demonstrators demanded West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin and other lawmakers abolish the filibuster and pass voting rights legislation. Shortly before his […]
US faith leaders call for elimination of Senate filibuster
AP A coalition of faith leaders and activists on Monday demanded the elimination of the Senate filibuster, wading into a crucial debate in Washington with a 50-50 Senate and President Joe Biden eyeing ambitious legislation on expanding voting rights, stemming gun violence and other proposals that face opposition from Republicans. Led by prominent progressive pastor […]
1,000 plus US faith leaders call for ‘free and fair election’
Washington DC, USAP More than 1,000 clergy members, religious scholars and other faith-based advocates have signed onto a unique statement that supports a comprehensive path to “a free and fair election” and urges leaders to heed the verdict of “legitimate election results” regardless of who wins in November. Signatories of the statement, shared in advance with The […]
In the US, Poor People’s Campaign stages massive online demonstration
RNS With COVID-19 restrictions preventing an intended in-person rally in Washington DC, at least a million supporters of the Poor People’s Campaign reportedly tuned in on Saturday to watch a mix of live speeches and pre-recorded clips of liberal religious leaders calling for a “moral revolution” and the enactment of a sweeping policy agenda focused […]
In Washington DC, black clergy testify to outrage and hope in demonstrations across Washington
RNS A series of religious demonstrations in Washington, DC, over the weekend mixed prayerful calls for racial equality with frustration with law enforcement, lawmakers and the Trump administration. Early on Sunday, thousands of churchgoers and clergy, most of them African American, assembled at the National Museum of African American History and Culture to march to the newly […]
Coronavirus response: In the US, faith activism amid pandemic spans causes and denominations
ELANA SCHOR, of Associated Press, reports on how Christian faith activists in the US are helping and advocating for the marginalised during the coronavirus emergency…
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 […]
Joe Biden and other US presidential candidates speak to diverse faith leaders, activists
Washington, DCRNS Former Vice President Joe Biden kicked off a major forum on faith and poverty issues Monday afternoon, fielding questions from faith leaders and low-income Americans during a gathering organised by the Poor People’s Campaign. “We have the greatest income inequity…in the United States of America since 1902,” Biden told the crowd of hundreds […]