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Rev. Jamal Bryant: Jackson is "my blueprint" for Black churches in the Trump era

For centuries, the Black church has been more than a place of worship — it's been a headquarters for resistance.

Axios · Feb 18

Trump news at a glance: JD Vance vows vengeance after Charlie Kirk killing

US vice-president says administration will work to ‘dismantle institutions that promote violence and terrorism’ – key US politics stories from 15 September 2025

The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2025

Rev William Barber condemns Kirk’s killing and warns against using religion to ‘sanctify wrong’

Pastor and social activist said nation must be challenged to get rid of ‘using religion as a cover for injustice’

The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2025

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The Rev William Barber’s ‘moral movement’ confronts Trump’s America. Can it work?

In weekly nonviolent protests that channel the civil rights tradition, the faithful rally to end poverty and injustice

The Guardian - US · Jul 5, 2025

‘Matter of life and death’: Why Democratic activists see hope for victory in Medicaid budget fight

Unions and advocates see grassroots opposition to Medicaid cuts in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ as an opportunity to sink Trump’s first big legislative push of second term

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Video shows pastors arrested in Capitol Rotunda prayer-against-Trump encore

The Independent was there as several religious activists were hauled away Monday for demonstrating against potential GOP cuts to Medicaid in President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

No praying allowed, pastor arrested

"This is the inaugural launch of Moral Monday"

Salon · Apr 30, 2025

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Activist pastor who has criticized Trump arrested while praying inside Capitol

William Barber, leader of ‘Moral Monday’ progressive movement, was arrested Monday by Capitol Police officers along with two others

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Progressives aren’t the problem

Ignoring low-wage and low-wealth voters cost Kamala Harris big

Salon · Nov 11, 2024

America's "sleeping giant" awakens

This year is the perfect time for the Poor People's Campaign

Salon · Feb 11, 2024

Theatre chain AMC apologizes after civil rights leader says he was kicked out of screening

The Rev William Barber says he was trying to use his own chair in the disabled section for a screening of The Color Purple

The Guardian - US · Dec 28, 2023

US child poverty doubled in 2022, thanks to Joe Manchin. We must reverse course

A bipartisan coalition is growing on Capitol Hill to bring back the expanded child tax credit. America’s children desperately need it

The Guardian - US · Dec 20, 2023

From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches

The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Media hypes Joe's age, ignores issues

There’s precious little discussed about truly consequential issues facing the American people

Salon · Jun 28, 2023

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Salon · May 30, 2023

Sanders to hold $17 minimum wage rallies

How likely is legislation to increase the nationwide minimum wage to reach President Joe Biden's desk?

Salon · Apr 5, 2023

Remembering MLK amid infectious greed

King saw the labor movement as essential — and the No. 1 labor issue is the predatory healthcare system

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2023

Families of 14 inmates who died in West Virginia jail allege negligence

Families demand federal investigation amid reports of deplorable conditions, rampant violence and inadequate medical services

Salon · Mar 10, 2023

Biden tries to sideline primary rivals

Corporate types don’t want messy moral debates about just what Democrats should stand for

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The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2023

Is Biden right to send tanks to Ukraine? Our panel reacts

As the war continues to slowly escalate, the question remains: how does this end?

Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 2023

Martin Luther King Jr Day renews push to tackle racial injustice

US federal holiday honouring slain civil rights leader comes amid rising fears over hate crimes, curbs to voting access.

The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2023

From church to classroom: the Rev William Barber takes his ‘moral mission’ to Yale

The leader of the Poor People’s Campaign will train the next generation of ‘moral fusion leaders’ at the Yale divinity school

Axios · Dec 19, 2022

Anti-poverty leader to lead new Yale theology center

Rev. William Barber, a major figure of the Christian left, wants to train a new generation of theologians and activists on the social Gospel.

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022

Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic

Voters with no religious affiliation supported Democratic candidates and abortion rights by staggering percentages in the 2022 midterm elections

Salon · Nov 25, 2022

How Democrats can build a 2024 blowout

The lesson of 2022: If Democrats focus on core progressive issues that affect people's lives, anything is possible

WEKU · Jun 18, 2022

Poor People's Campaign rallies in Washington to mobilize low-income voters

A few thousand activists, advocacy groups, and religious leaders protested in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. They are calling for what they say is a Third Reconstruction.

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