Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Ethical Economics July 26, 2017
A Response to the Evangelicals Who Support Trump: Have You Read the Bible Lately?
Two prominent ministers make a Christian case for government intervention in economic inequality.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
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Race and Ethnicity February 8, 2017
The Silencing of Coretta Scott King Is an Act of Systemic Racism
Elizabeth Warren wasn’t attacking Jeff Sessions’s character; she was using King’s observations to expose his support for racist policies.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Social Justice December 7, 2016
North Carolina: A Case Study for Resistance in the Trump Era
In forcing Pat McCrory out of office, we proved that we do not have to concede the battle in the South.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Election 2016 August 17, 2016
The Scary History of Trump’s Second-Amendment Call to Action
In North Carolina, we have heard this before, and lived through the bloody consequences of white terrorist rhetoric.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Social Justice August 12, 2016
‘Hope’ Is a Verb, and It Can Revive Our Democracy
Our moral movement is spreading out from North Carolina, one powerful gathering at a time.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Guns and Gun Control June 13, 2016
Hate Must Not Have the First, Last, or Loudest Word
We cannot allow those who would profit off our pain to cause us to hate.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Transgender Rights May 23, 2016
The ‘Bathroom Bill’ Is an Old Ploy That Can’t Stop Our New Movement
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and his allies are bringing back sex-panic tactics that Jesse Helms perfected decades ago.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Election 2016 March 12, 2016
It’s Not About Trump. Our Political Culture Is Corrupt
The Southern strategy created an us-against-them politics with a perverse idea of morality.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
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Election 2016 February 22, 2016
A Moral Movement to Hold All Candidates Accountable
Whether it’s Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, only a moral movement bound by fusion politics can hold the next president accountable to the people.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
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Activism February 9, 2016
The Misdiagnosis of Terrorism
The real violence threatening America is that of our immoral public policy choices, at home and abroad.
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II