Battling for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Eyes aimed upward, the loudly faithful Democrats have achieved a lot in four short years. The party launched a Faith in Action initiative and hosted, for the first time, a faith caucus at its convention. Under the leadership of then-Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, the House Democratic caucus organized a Democratic Faith Working Group, which meets regularly with religious constituencies to craft policy. Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
I fear the concept of leaders on the left claiming the "moral center" and seeking to heal divides with the radical right, without requiring them to give any ground on the issues of abortion and LGBT rights. In this scenario, it seems to me, the alliances that will result may leave these divisive, but important, issues on the back burner.