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‘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

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

No praying allowed, pastor arrested

"This is the inaugural launch of Moral Monday"

Salon

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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

Progressives aren’t the problem

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

Salon

America's "sleeping giant" awakens

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

Salon

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

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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

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

Media hypes Joe's age, ignores issues

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

Salon

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

Remembering MLK amid infectious greed

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

Salon

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

The Guardian - US

Biden tries to sideline primary rivals

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

Salon

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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

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

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

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.

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The Independent UK

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

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

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.

Salon

Sign of hope: Labor's tide is rising

As NYC pension funds go after Amazon, Rev. William J. Barber takes on Dollar General's notorious labor practices

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