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Frederick Clarkson: The Religious Right and the Threat to American Democracy

June 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Free and open to the public, in-person and online!

Leader Dr. Joe Chuman sits down for an interview with writer and researcher Frederick Clarkson about the current state of the Religious Right and the threat it poses to democracy in the United States.

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About Frederick Clarkson

Frederick Clarkson has written about politics and religion for four decades. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications from Mother Jones, Church & State, and Ms. Magazine to The Christian Science Monitor, Salon.com and Religion Dispatches. He is currently a Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates, a progressive, social justice think tank in Somerville, Massachusetts.

He has also worked as an investigative editor at Planned Parenthood Federation of America; as Communications Director at the Institute for Democracy Studies; and co-founded the group blog, Talk to Action. He is the author, co-author or editor of several books including Dispatches from the Religious Left: The Future of Faith and Politics in America and Eternal Hostility: The Struggle Between Theocracy and Democracy.

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Date:
June 23
Time:
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
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Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)
2 W 64th St
New York, NY 10023 United States
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