Advocacy
Interfaith Alliance’s ‘Vote is Sacred’ bus tour stops in Harrisburg ahead of election
“There’s no one religious group that gets to claim religion for America. It involves all of us from all different traditions to come together and make democracy work for everybody,” said Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based Interfaith Alliance, whose “The Vote is Sacred” bus tour rolled into Harrisburg Monday afternoon. “There are all different ways that religion can show up in the public square, but let’s make sure that it’s used to celebrate, not discriminate.”
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NSPM-7: Co-opting National Security to Suppress Dissent
The memorandum NSPM-7 enables the administration to investigate and prosecute individuals and entities it deems to be a threat to national security. In reality, NSPM-7 is a method to suppress free speech; it is not designed to actually address national security concerns.
Faith Communities Urge Senate to Protect SNAP and Health Care in Shutdown Vote
Just days ago, on Tuesday, November 4, I joined a determined group of faith leaders and advocates from diverse faith traditions at the United States Senate to deliver a faith letter carrying an urgent appeal: hold the line. Do not reopen the government without protecting the essential benefits people need to survive.
