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Sarah Posner

Sarah Posner, author of God’s Profits: Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters, covers politics and religion. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The American Prospect, The Nation, Salon, and other publications. Follow her on Twitter. RSS feed Email

Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderNovember 17, 2009

Stupak Forming Fault Lines in Left-Leaning Faith Groups?

By Sarah Posner

With left-leaning faith groups unable to agree on abortion issues, the religious right—with the help of anti-choice Democrats—were able to convince Democratic strategists that they spoke for people of faith. Will the inability to take a strong stance for women’s rights split religious coalitions? 

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderNovember 12, 2009

The Democrats Got Religion, At Huge Cost

By Sarah Posner

Faith outreach a craven quest for more votes.

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderNovember 11, 2009

Talking Points on Freedom of Conscience and Federal Funds

By Sarah Posner

Religious organizations want to be trusted with federal funds. Shouldn’t women be trusted too?

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderNovember 11, 2009

Perception v. Reality of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

By Sarah Posner

Democrats bent to their wishes. Religious pro-choice advocates are asking why.

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Politics/LawNovember 11, 2009

Why Don’t Churches Have to Disclose Lobbying Activities?

By Sarah Posner

A Democrat in Congress has called for changes to the IRS rules on church issue advocacy. That’s not likely to change, but perhaps some transparency is in order.

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Politics/LawNovember 11, 2009

Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Is Muslim. So What?

By Sarah Posner

That doesn’t stop rumor, innuendo, and profiling.

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Politics/LawNovember 10, 2009

Religious Right Leader Claims Hasan Motivated By “Animus Toward Christians and Jews”

By Sarah Posner

Rick Scarborough uses occasion to claim hate crimes law persecutes Christians.

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Politics/LawNovember 9, 2009

Stupak Bent to Republicans, Not His Catholic Constituents

By Sarah Posner

His district is no more Catholic than the rest of Michigan or the country, but it is heavily Republican.

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Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderNovember 9, 2009

Will the Catholic Hierarchy Punish Six Stupak Supporters Who Voted Against Health Care Reform?

By Sarah Posner

Out of 23 Democrats who voted for Stupak-Pitts but against House health care reform bill, six are Catholics.

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Politics/LawNovember 9, 2009

Anti-Choice Catholic Group Threatens to Target House Members at Church

By Sarah Posner

Threat to distribute voter guides focused on Stupak-Pitts and abortion voting records may run afoul of IRS rules.

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