Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders showed a more personal side as he hit the 2020 campaign trail for the first…
Her name is Heather Heyer. Today is the one-year anniversary of her death. She died while peacefully protesting a hate…
Trump voters in rural America from the rust belt through the farm lands of flyover country have not been forgotten.…
We live in a noisy world. In the cacophony of words and sounds that fill the air waves of radio…
Faith communities are strategically and uniquely positioned to be on the front lines of defense against voter suppression in the…
Long after Donald Trump and his basket of scandals administration have left the White House, the shame of snatching kids…
In an Op-Ed column for the Los Angeles Times Dr. Colleen Kraft, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, tells…
It is imperative that the Farm Bill and all policies that seek to meet human needs actually address the real…
A blue wave will certainly go a long way in washing away the stench from the ever-growing swamp. Yet, it…
While the Samaritan was the surprising character to show mercy to the man left for dead in the ditch, the…
Instead of demanding better from a president who is incapable, instead of holding him to the high standards of this…
Reading the Second Amendment on its face value and in its historical context or original intent, it is clear that…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is a coward and a crook. Instead of working to pass legislation addressing the gun…
At a time when Congress is trying to work out a deal for Dreamers and address other issues regarding our…
Republicans in Congress with all the power of their elected office are rendered powerless by mass shootings. All they can…
Senate Republicans know that their tax bill has the stench of rotting fish. They know they must stay ahead of…
It doesn’t matter what the issue is. Right-wing Christians have been placing the priorities of the party before the tenants…
In the flurry and frenzy of new scandals and tragedies that wear on the spirit of our country, we must…
It is once again plug your nose week on Capitol Hill as House Republicans have released their tax bill with…
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz said, "There's a moral imperative of the federal government to commit to the people…
With the number of lies being told from the White House press lectern how will we the American people know…
In a “Moral Moment” segment on AM JOY Dr. Barber exposed the public heresy of so-called “Value Voters” who value…
We can’t pray this problem away. We can’t continue to have moments of silence for thoughts and prayers and then…
It is scandalous that the President of the United States of America has given more time and attention to whether…
If the Republicans in Congress want to root out waste, fraud, and abuse, in government and government spending, they can…
As the debate over the minimum wage continues, we must consider the purchasing power necessary to afford the basics of…
The rescinding of DACA last Tuesday put some 800,000 youth and young adults on a countdown clock with Congress. Without…
Disasters have a way of erasing all markers of division and bringing people together revealing the best of our shared…
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Boston with a clear message: America rejects racism and hate. This has been…
While we must continue to condemn the white supremacists working in the White House and those this leadership has aroused…
In what can only be described as a stunning assault on our nation’s founding principles and some of our most…
Senator Mazie Hirono’s (D-HI) plea for compassion has great relevance for healthcare policy moving forward as well as for all…
Every major piece of legislation is fundamentally more than a collection of policy provisions, it is a reflection of the…
If Republicans in Congress wanted to demonstrate that indeed all lives mattered to them they would not be making drastic…
The lack of transparency combined with the erosion of truth and trust in President Trump and his administration is resulting…
It is patently evident now that when it comes to giving tax breaks to the wealthy Republicans in Congress have…
This command explicitly states that we are not to endanger or harm the lives of other people in any way…
Long before the Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election, Republicans were active hacking the humanity of people in this…
While the country hung on every word of James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday morning and…
This deal was between the Koch brothers and their fossil fuel industry cronies and the Republicans in Congress who routinely…
In the case of our country’s budget, the allocation of funds into particular policies and programs reflects the priorities and…
This particular kind of lying and dishonesty centered around the defense of a particular political figure not only erodes the…
The past one hundred plus days of this administration have not only been a constant battering to the fabric of…
Eager to give their leader Donald Trump a “win” on passing any significant legislation these Republican Representatives voted not only…
It will be no surprise that when actual numbers and clear policy plans do come they will heavily favor the…
In a sign of votes to come Justice Neil Gorsuch set aside his regard for human life and cast his…
That this this school shooting went by without any substantive cries to address our nation’s gun culture and safety laws,…
We must look at the systemic misogyny and sexism in every workplace, not only the horrors made public in one…
When the air we breathe and the water we drink are imminently threatened so that corporations can make more money,…
Critical cases are on the line and the civil rights of people hang in the balance for the present and…
An administration that cared about taxpayer dollars would not maliciously cut from the smallest areas of discretionary spending and call…
One does not need to be a Nobel Prize winning economist like Paul Krugman to see the achievements of Obamacare…
The Party of Abraham Lincoln is no more and the Trump Russia scandal may not only destroy Donald Trump’s presidency…
For the party that talks so much about the value of life they sure put a whole lot of energy…
As sea levels rise and storms become more severe and as rates of chronic illness go up due to environmental…
From airports to schools and city centers to city streets the people of this country are showing up because they…
Like the financial costs to the taxpayers of this country, these human costs will continue to add up, and for…
Donald Trump in his inauguration speech promised to put America first, but his rhetoric and policies are doing just the…
The marches across the country manifested the grassroots energy to continue bending the moral arc of the universe towards justice…
Illness is indiscriminate and every person must be afforded the care they need when they need it.
It is time for the party of life to live up to their convictions and stop the repeal of the…
The fight for our democracy and the dignity of all will take the efforts of the global village coming together…
What lesson is the supposed party of family values teaching our country’s children when its leaders put money and power…
Justice has not only been denied to a worthy Supreme Court nominee and the work of the high court. It…
If only this were a movie and not a metastasizing reality threatening the deepest values of our democracy, the welfare…
With each announcement the shock and trauma of what’s happening to this country, the civil rights of its citizens, and…
A reminder of his greatness in times of grief as we face it once again. He has promised to lead…
The election results will the story of the hopes and dreams this country has for its future.
Imagine if working to end rape culture were treated with the same attention as Hillary Clinton’s emails.
Climate change is the greatest threat to life as we know it. It is the most urgent and important issue…
This combination of failure and fruition has made the Trump campaign coverage hard to watch and stomach.
The silence must be broken. Women, men, and children are being harmed on a daily basis by this public health…
In the beginning…perhaps for people of faith and those committed to the common good of all in our democracy we…
Lazarus is lying at our gate. It is why our politics and our votes matter so much. In less than…
I believe that it is finally through compassion and empathy for the suffering vulnerable ones that all the hate and…
In the midst of our tributes to the first responders of then and now, in our gratefulness for those who…
These ancient stories sound remarkably contemporary. With attentive interpretive grace we can hear the message in them for today. These…
The rhetoric surrounding this presidential election is not only disturbing for reaching new lows, but also for its effect on…
Feeding the hungry is about more than collecting canned goods. It’s about policies that affect the price of food. It’s…
It is important to keep in mind that scripture will always have a surplus of meaning and room for multiple…
I do believe that constructive conversation on the morality of public policy can happen in a variety of forums from…
By going to the heart of our deepest moral values, people of all faiths and those with no faith can…
The Republican National Convention may have hastened the end of days for the party with seemingly endless broadcasts blaring with…
Before anyone utters “all lives matter” one more time in retort, I challenge them to think long and hard about…
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