Campaign

Seeking Reconciliation Between Rich and Poor in Immokalee

Lauren Maxwell 1-30-2009

When I think of Immokalee, my mind remembers a place where reconciliation has come alive.

Inauguration Journal: Scattered Thoughts Over Four Days of History

Jim Wallis 1-22-2009

It's a better country than I thought it was. I honestly wouldn't have thought this possible. I guess I would have agreed with the older generation of African Americans in my neighborhood: This day would never come in our lifetimes-but here it is.

Changing the Image of Religion: The New Faith Coalition

Jim Wallis 1-19-2009

The day after the inauguration, I will be joining with Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, and Christian leaders at the National Prayer Service for our new president.

Policy and Organizing: A Year in Review

Elizabeth Denlinger Reaves 12-19-2008

It was quite a busy year for the policy team at Sojourners, and we can already hear the challenges and opportunities of 2009 calling for our attention.

Blagojevich, Illinois' Corruption, and the Reformers Who've Fought It

Timothy McMahan King 12-12-2008

Somebody had to say it, and they came from Hyde Park.

Obama's Promise to Close Guantanamo and the Value of Your Vote

Jimmy McCarty 11-18-2008

President-elect Barack Obama, in his first interview since being elected, promised to close Guantanamo Bay.

Don't Take the Bush-Obama Handshake for Granted

Jim Wallis 11-12-2008

The campaign was filled with backstabbers, liars, and cheats. Entire books were created out of thin air to defame opponents.

Scapegoating Sarah Palin

Jim Wallis 11-11-2008

Let me repeat myself.

A TKO and a Split Decision

Alan Clapsaddle 11-11-2008

My wife and I were sitting watching the election returns come in on CNN. She was 'chatting' online with some of her friends.

Religion in the Race for the White House

Becky Garrison 11-04-2008

As part of my coverage of the American Academy of Religion's annual meeting, I attended a day-long workshop titled "Religion in the Race for the White House." Fo

My Prayer for Election Day

Jim Wallis 11-03-2008

On the eve of this historic election, let us pause for a moment of thanks.

Seeking Reconciliation Before and After the Election

Melvin Bray 11-03-2008

As the 2008 presidential campaign draws to a close, I've become increasingly less concerned about the specific outcome of election night and more concerned by what we will have positioned ourselves

Be Not Afraid

Jim Wallis 10-30-2008

In the final days of this election campaign, a new message has emerged.

American First, Christian Second?

Lisa Sharon Harper 10-14-2008

Recently, I watched an ongoing New York Times online report by Jennifer Steinhauer and Ben Werschkul called http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=5aac1546381f300674da8a59dea0933c

Top 10 Reasons to Sign the Vote Out Poverty Pledge

Aaron Graham 10-02-2008

Because politics have failed to solve big problems in the past, it is tempting, even during a critical election year, to become apathetic and disengage from the political process.

Fair Questions for Sarah Palin

Jim Wallis 9-17-2008

After Sarah Palin was selected by John McCain as the Republican vice-presidential candidate, reporters asked me whether the pick was desperate, brilliant, or risky.

Ten Reasons Why This Election Should Be About Issues and Not Personalities

Jim Wallis 9-15-2008

The presidential tickets in this election on both sides of the aisle have lots of "personality;" some of the candidates have even been referred to as "rock stars." John McCain's campaign manager Rick Davis has said that "this election is not about issues, this election is about a composite view of what people take away from these candidates." That has been widely interpreted as a prediction that the election will be about personalities more than about issues. That would be a tragedy. [...]