National Rally for Citizenship
Prominent local and national organizations joined community, labor and immigrant rights supporters in a “National Rally for Citizenship” on the West Lawn of the Capitol. Throughout the day, …
1,640 viewsProminent local and national organizations joined community, labor and immigrant rights supporters in a “National Rally for Citizenship” on the West Lawn of the Capitol. Throughout the day, …
1,640 viewsFormer CIA Director James Woolsey and Minnesota Senator Amy Klocuchar spoke about international security, energy and environmental issues at the Jewish Council for Public Affairs national co…
720 viewsChristian, Jewish, Muslim and other religious leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about attitudes toward Muslims in the U.S. They also talked about the country’s reaction to a …
9,663 viewsWitnesses testified about the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act. The legislation to prohibit employers from discriminating against minorities, and would prohibit bias on the basis o…
622 viewsPresident and Mrs. Obama and Vice President and Mrs. Biden attended the National Prayer Service in the National Cathedral. Spiritual leaders representing various religious traditions offered…
6,326 viewsThe final day of the Democratic National Convention at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, had a theme of change. Events included the reading of party resolutions, and tributes t…
11,257 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.
2,916 viewsA rally was held on the National Mall before the U.S. Capitol to raise public awareness of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and to put public pressure on the administration to take act…
1,149 viewsThe Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation held a forum on public morality in Washington on October 24th and 25th. The forum paid tribute to the late Father Geno Baroni, who championed the cause of…
92 viewsPanelists talked about the status of religious freedom in various regions of the world. Among the topics they addressed were advancing democracy and religious tolerance, the relation of free…
73 viewsProtesters met in Washington D.C. to raise awareness of the new federal budget that allows for oil drilling at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Former and current members of th…
468 viewsTwo religious leaders seek common ground on moral issues through discussion. Through crossover, convergence, common cause and shared values, many religious figures have attempted to show tha…
70 viewsAt a conference hosted by the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism, people spoke in support of the use of both adult and embryonic stem cells in research. Michael J. Fox, an actor and …
410 viewsReligious leaders spoke about U.S. foreign policy, the Middle East peace process, and the commitment of the faith community to assist in peace efforts. Among the topics they addressed were i…
76 viewsOn the second day of public hearings regarding proposed regulation of “527” political groups the Federal Election Commission heard testimony from representatives of groups expressing their v…
160 viewsCivil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…
3,185 viewsCo-Editor, E.J. Dionne moderated a discussion on the role of faith-based institutions in America. Recently, Mr. Dionne co-edited a book on the topic titled Sacred Places, Civic Purposes, pub…
187 viewsReligious leaders began an Interfaith Dialogue on Conflict Diamonds to advocate the end to the growing trade of “conflict diamonds.” These diamonds, smuggled from several African war zones,…
209 viewsParticipants in this event hosted by Americans United For Separation of Church & State spoke to reporters about their opposition to President Bush’s Faith-based and Community Service Initiat…
124 viewsPanel members spoke about the choice of Senator Joseph Lieberman as the running mate for Vice President Al Gore. Among the topics they addressed was the role Senator Lieberman’s Jewish ortho…
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