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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/LawOctober 30, 2009

Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice Rebukes Abortion Opponents Holding Up Health Care Reform

By Sarah Posner

Although House bill is not perfect on abortion, RCRC calls for passage 

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Politics/LawOctober 29, 2009

Planned Parenthood Is Taking Over Government!

By Sarah Posner

It’s true! World Net Daily said so.

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Politics/LawOctober 29, 2009

Finding the Hypocrites in the Abortion in Health Care Debate

By Sarah Posner

Don’t we all pay for abortions, somehow?

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Politics/LawOctober 29, 2009

Prayer of the Day: Raising Hell

By Sarah Posner

Consumers face off with big banks in Chicago.

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(A)theologies, Politics/LawOctober 28, 2009

J Street: Mainstream on Foreign Policy, But Are the Rabbis Listening?

By Sarah Posner

Breaking down the messaging and calls for change.

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Politics/LawOctober 28, 2009

Why Are Religious Lawmakers Out to Kill Health Care Reform?

By Sarah Posner

An Orthodox Jew and a Catholic walk into the Senate and House…

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Sexuality/GenderOctober 28, 2009

Religious Youth Activists Take to Hill for Comprehensive Sex Education

By Sarah Posner

Month of activism culminates in day of telephonic lobbying.

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Politics/LawOctober 26, 2009

McCain’s Prosperity Preacher

By Sarah Posner

In addition to his virulent anti-Catholicism and sundry bigotries, John McCain’s latest endorser is a preacher of a most curious gospel.

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Politics/LawOctober 26, 2009

Hawk Attack on Liberal Pro-Israel Conference

By Sarah Posner

As its inaugural conference approaches, conservatives aim to discredit J Street.

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(A)theologies, Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 24, 2009

Tea Partiers and Religious Right Court at Values Voter Summit

By Sarah Posner

Judging by this past weekend’s marquee event on the conservative calendar, the center of gravity is moving from religious right to Tea Partiers, from homosexuality to taxes. A closer look, however, reveals the growing symbiosis between the two.

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