At historic Riverside Church, a multifaith coalition seeks to reclaim King’s dream NEW YORK (RNS) — On Monday, a group of interfaith leaders came together to speak about Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of ‘beloved community’ against today’s context of social and political disunity. The post At historic Riverside Church, a multifaith coalition seeks to reclaim King’s dream appeared first on RNS.

Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising Prospects for Far-Right Freedom Party The leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, was expected to be asked to enter into talks to form a new government.

How Resilient Is the Emerging Trump Coalition? It will be difficult for Democrats to reverse these dynamics.

Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering After months of disputes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz ousted one of his governing partners, adding to the challenges for Europe since Donald Trump’s election.

Revisiting Obama’s Winning Coalition as He Campaigns for Harris Democrats failed to preserve his coalition, and Harris is now trying to assemble a different one.

Mike Johnson and the Uneasy Coalition Government Keeping Ukraine Funded Mike Johnson is overseeing an uneasy, unusual coalition that’s getting critical matters done. The Freedom Caucus helped make it possible.

Frederick D. Haynes resigns abruptly as leader of Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RNS) — Haynes, the pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, had been in the role at PUSH for less than a year. The post Frederick D. Haynes resigns abruptly as leader of Rainbow PUSH Coalition appeared first on Religion News Service.

The fight against Hindu nationalism in the United States is multifaith, says a newly formed coalition (RNS) — A declaration from the newly formed coalition Savera: United Against Supremacy expressed the group’s ‘acute concern’ of Hindu nationalism, which they say now ‘finds itself in a deepening alliance with various facets of the American far-right.’ The post The fight against Hindu nationalism in the United States is multifaith, says a newly f…

Republican Jewish Coalition Takes on John N. Hostettler, an Indiana Republican Most of the battles over Israel play out in Democratic primaries. But a G.O.P. group is putting up $1 million for ads against John N. Hostettler, who is running for Congress.

Truth & Liberty Coalition expands culture war to 30 Colorado school boards (RNS) — Health and wealth preacher Andrew Wommack teaches that Christians should ‘reform nations’ and rule over the godless. His Truth & Liberty Coalition has started by pushing its candidates in some 30 school districts across Colorado. The post Truth & Liberty Coalition expands culture war to 30 Colorado school boards appeared first on Religio…

At Republican Jewish Coalition Event, G.O.P. Leaders Highlight Israel-Hamas War At the annual Republican Jewish Coalition gathering, G.O.P. leaders are seizing political opportunities in the divisions that the conflict has opened up at home.

Republican Jewish Coalition to Gather at a Moment of Peril for Israel The Republican Jewish Coalition gathers in Las Vegas this weekend, drawing G.O.P. leaders and candidates at a moment of unique peril for Israel and American Jewry.

New Zealand Defeats Ardern’s Party, Electing Conservative Coalition The rightward shift came as voters punished the party once led by Jacinda Ardern for failing to deliver the transformational change that it had promised.

Not religious, not voting? The ‘nones’ are a powerful force in politics – but not yet a coalition (The Conversation) — Couting all unaffiliated voters as ‘nones’ doesn’t tell the full story. The post Not religious, not voting? The ‘nones’ are a powerful force in politics – but not yet a coalition appeared first on Religion News Service.

Thai PM Vote: Move Forward Coalition With Pheu Thai at Risk After failing to form a government, Parliament has convened again to vote for prime minister. The process is a test for democracy in a nation with a history of coups.

Jesse Jackson transfers presidency of Rainbow PUSH Coalition to Frederick Haynes III (RNS) — ‘I will still be very involved in the organization and am proud that we have chosen Rev. Dr. Haynes as my successor,’ Jackson said. The post Jesse Jackson transfers presidency of Rainbow PUSH Coalition to Frederick Haynes III appeared first on Religion News Service.

Jesse Jackson to Step Down From Rainbow PUSH Coalition A successor to Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, will be announced at the group’s convention this weekend. Mr. Jackson, 81, announced in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease.