In The News
Opinion | Defunding and demonizing the government's faith-based partners will make its job harder
A recent assault on Lutheran social service organizations by the newly created Department of Government Efficiency signals a dangerous precedent for all faith-based nonprofits serving vulnerable populations. In this joint opinion piece, the authors explain why these actions threaten both religious freedom and effective public-private partnerships.
Co-written by:
Aaron Dorfman, A More Perfect Union
Amanda Tyler, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Jennifer Walker Thomas, Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Standing together for our democracy
This opinion piece written by A More Perfect Union’s Aaron Dorfman and Protect Democracy’s Justin Florence makes the case for strengthening civil society.
Opinion | Faith-based communities have a role to play in strengthening democracy
The work that faith communities already do – to educate, compromise, forge consensus, and move forward – is central to the functioning of American democracy. With their help and their leadership, we can elevate our national community and build a stronger democracy together.
Written by: Sofi Hersher Andorsky
Opinion | Why Jews Must Mobilize to Save America's Democracy
Since America’s founding, our democracy has offered uniquely fertile ground for Jewish life to thrive. For our community, threats to our democracy from toxic polarization and rising political violence are distinctly urgent, real and familiar. This is how we can, and must, organize to protect it
Written By: Aaron Dorfman
I worked the polls, and I renewed my faith
This week my faith in humanity, and my faith in America, was renewed. It wasn’t because of the outcome of the elections. No, my faith was renewed because I served as a poll worker in a local precinct where I live. I remembered that democracy isn’t simply a word or a set of ideas. Ultimately democracy comes down to people softening their hearts in order to live together, to respect and trust one another.
Written by: Josh Feigelson
Opinion | A clear path to strengthen American democracy
Democracy is inherently fragile, and it is confronting its greatest challenges in generations, both in the United States and globally. In fact, after decades of steady democratic expansion around the world, 2021 represented the 15th consecutive year in which democracy has been in global retreat.
Written By: Aaron Dorfman