Elizabeth Warren
The urgent need for a truth and healing commission on Indian boarding schools
By Bridget Moix — November 15, 2023
(RNS) — As a Quaker, I find it painful to face our history of participation in these schools. But we cannot live our faith with integrity if we do not.
As US refocuses anti-extremism programs on far right, many Muslims still oppose them
By Joseph Hammond — February 18, 2021
(RNS) — After the Capitol attack, the Biden White House called for countering violent extremism programs to shift to a focus on white supremacists. But Muslim groups say the programs are still a waste of resources.
Bernie Sanders is poised to carry Utah, where Democrats are an energized minority
By Jana Riess — March 2, 2020
(RNS) — Bernie Sanders has a commanding lead in Utah polling, where Democrats are energized in the mostly red, majority-Mormon state.
What religious left? Few Americans see Democratic presidential field as very religious
By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 27, 2020
(RNS) — Americans were most likely to say Biden was 'very’ or 'somewhat’ religious — but that still was just over half (55%) of survey respondents, according to Pew data.
Why I joined Elizabeth Warren’s interfaith advisory council
By Simran Jeet Singh — February 27, 2020
(RNS) — My involvement began, ironically, with my decision not to publicly flame the senator online for the initial composition of her council, as others did, noting in particular the lack of Muslims or Catholics.
Meet the pastor who prays over Elizabeth Warren before every debate
By Jack Jenkins — February 26, 2020
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (RNS) — 'I will let you in on a little secret: If you think I do all right in the debates, it’s because Rev. Culpepper prays over me before I go out,’ Warren told faith leaders gathered at a Charleston church. 'Power of prayer, reverend!’
Democrats diverge on outreach to anti-abortion swing voters
By Elana Schor — February 19, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential hopefuls are offering different approaches to a central challenge: how to talk to voters without a clear home in the polarizing debate over the government's role in the decision to end a pregnancy.
Warren announces new campaign interfaith advisory council
By Jack Jenkins — January 24, 2020
(RNS) — “If we want to restore communities, what better way than to influence systemic injustices that will break generational strongholds of poverty and oppression," Warren said of the council.
As Iowa caucus nears, candidates ramp up God-talk
By Jack Jenkins — January 6, 2020
(RNS) — Democratic presidential hopefuls ramped up the God-talk while criss-crossing Iowa over the weekend, invoking the Bible and meeting with religious leaders while their Republican opponent President Trump worked to bolster support among evangelical Christians.
Dear Democrats: Four religion requests from non-religious Americans
By Hemant Mehta — December 13, 2019
(RNS) — While by no means our only matter of concern, toning down talk of faith in politics would show some respect to what is rapidly becoming the largest ‘religious’ group in the country.
At a church forum, Elizabeth Warren says she is open to suspending deportations
By Yonat Shimron — November 8, 2019
RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Speaking at Umstead Park United Church of Christ, Warren was grilled about economic and political issues at a forum organized by the national Latino advocacy organization Mijente.
Facebook and the speech of religious pro-lifers
By Charles C. Camosy — October 31, 2019
(RNS) — Facebook's refusal to vet political ads for accuracy has brought outrage from some on the left, who say it leaves the network vulnerable to being manipulated as it was in 2016's election. But the fact is that Facebook’s sins are bipartisan.
Buttigieg, Warren reject O’Rourke plan to link church tax status, LGBT policy
By Jack Jenkins — October 14, 2019
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A comment last week by candidate Beto O’Rourke that churches and faith-based institutions should lose their tax-exempt status if they don’t support same-sex marriage has brought criticism from two of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination.
In Hawaii, ‘protectors’ fight telescope project with prayer
By Jack Jenkins — September 5, 2019
MAUNA KEA, Hawaii (RNS) — Demonstrators have flocked to this mountain to stop construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope for reasons that are partly environmental and partly religious.
As Democrats vie for African American votes, the Black church is paying attention
By Michael McBride and Leah Daughtry — August 20, 2019
(RNS) — Gaining our vote requires gaining more than a cursory understanding of who we are as a people.
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