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Religious News Service: (Op-Ed): Why religious communities are rallying behind the protest message of ‘No Kings’

Newsweek (Op-Ed): By Targeting NGOs, Trump and His Allies Take Aim at Civil Society

Trump’s Use of National Guard Against Peaceful LA Protesters is Authoritarian Abuse of Power

Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in defending civil rights and multi-faith democracy, is deeply alarmed by President Trump’s authoritarian crackdown on the many thousands of peaceful protesters in the Los Angeles area who have mobilized to protect their families and neighbors from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) abduction raids.

Leah Greenberg, Indivisible, and No Kings: "You do not need permission to get started"

This week on The State of Belief – getting ready for ⁠No Kings Day⁠ on June 14th, an initiative of the national grassroots organization ⁠Indivisible⁠. Co-founder Leah Greenberg explains that No Kings Day is a forceful nationwide response to the royal pretensions on display in Donald Trump's demand for a multi-million dollar military parade on his 79th birthday. Leah joins Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the importance of getting involved rather than discouraged, share past Indivisible successes and lessons learned, and the essential role faith leaders and communities play in giving credibility to public actions like this.

Rep. Miller’s Attack on Sikh-led Prayer in Congress is a Xenophobic Asault on Freedom of Religion for All Faiths

Interfaith Alliance, a national leader in upholding multi-faith democracy and civil rights for all Americans, is appalled by Rep. Mary Miller’s bigoted attack on a Sikh man, whom she initially misidentified as Muslim, for leading a prayer on the floor of the House of Representatives. In her now-deleted post, Rep. Miller called on Congress to uphold the supposed “truth” that ““America was founded as a Christian nation.”

Interfaith Alliance Joins Civil Rights Partners in Condemning Antisemitic Attacks

Interfaith Alliance is proud to join The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and a broad coalition of civil rights organizations in signing a joint statement responding to the recent rise in antisemitic violence.