Values Voter Summit, Morning Session
During the morning portion of the first day of a three-day Values Voters Summit, several Republican presidential candidates and others spoke about policy issues, social policy, and the role …
150 viewsDuring the morning portion of the first day of a three-day Values Voters Summit, several Republican presidential candidates and others spoke about policy issues, social policy, and the role …
150 viewsPanelists discussed the growing disconnect between the West and Islam that poses serious challenges to global order. Topics included the conflict between Sunnis and Shi’a Muslims in Iraq, th…
183 viewsJim Wallis delivered the weekly Democratic radio address. He said he was invited as a nonpartisan religious leader to deliver the radio speech to try to unite Americans. He talked about fait…
46 viewsJim Wallis was interviewed at The Hill's 4th Annual Political Book Fair about his book, God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It, published by HarperSanFranci…
271 viewsDuring the closing plenary, the speakers addressed the convention on progressive issues, including labor unions, wages, prison ministry, the Senate filibuster controversy, civil rights, supp…
159 viewsJim Wallis talked about his book God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It, published by HarperSanFrancisco. Mr. Wallis argued that Democratic Party needed to …
292 viewsJim Wallis, Editor at Sojourners Magazine, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and talked about the role of religion in politics. Mr. Wallis, a left-leaning evangelical and a Democrat, talked…
63 viewsRepresentatives from several organizations announced a coalition of groups to oppose any potential war in Iraq. Following the announcement they answered questions from reporters.
111 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…
188 viewsParticipants talked about proposals for Welfare reform and called on legislators to do more to expand access to education, increase training opportunities, support poorer families, and impro…
138 viewsTerence Jeffrey and Jim Wallis participated in the Washington Journal program where they talked about the U.S. air strikes on Afghanistan. They responded to audience telephone calls, faxes a…
76 viewsParticipants talked about President George W. Bush’s plans to establish an office for faith-based and community service initiatives. They talked about the benefits of the office and how they…
87 viewsJim Wallis of Soujourners talked about the formation of President Bush W Bush’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electroni…
79 viewsThe panelists examined the issue of politics and religion, including the use of religious language by the Republican presidential and vice presidential candidates and First Amendment questio…
50 viewsJim Wallis spoke about the role of faith based organizations in politics.
47 views“Unconventional” politicians and commentators gathered to discuss and debate the issues as an alternative to the scripted major party events. Senator McCain emphasized the campaign finan…
377 viewsPanelists discussed the release of the annual Kids Count report. The report detailed the status of poverty in America and how it affects children and families across the country. Among the i…
112 viewsA coalition of national environmental, labor, religious and social justice groups held a rally calling on Congress and the International Monetary Fund to cancel debts of the world’s poorest …
145 viewsJames MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership sponsored a panel of activists and analysts that discussed grassroots democracy and initiatives for political involvement. The constituencies disc…
81 viewsIn the newspaper roundtable, Syndicated Columnist Cal Thomas and Jim Wallis, Editor in chief at Sojourners Magazine, talked about current news stories of interest to them and took viewer cal…
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