by Nick Brock | Mar 4, 2021 | Voices
The following is an opinion written in the Holland Sentinel by Nick Brock, community organizer for Vote Common Good: Perhaps you’ve paid attention to the impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump? Whether you agree or disagree with the acquittal verdict of...
by Doug Pagitt | Feb 25, 2021 | Voices
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The mob proceeded to breach the Capitol. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) In post-9/11 America, the word “radicalization” has usually conjured images of...
by Robb Ryerse | Feb 5, 2021 | Voices
The overused cliche is that someone is able to “walk and chew gum at the same time.” It’s a reference to the ability to pursue more than one priority simultaneously. It’s not something we’ve experienced in our politics much in the past several years. The Trump...
by Doug Pagitt | Jan 29, 2021 | Press Coverage, Voices
The following is an opinion written in Morning Consult by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good: 2021 started with Christianity showing up in our politics in two major moments that marked the end of the Trump era: one inspiring and one alarming. In...
by Doug Pagitt | Jan 13, 2021 | Press Coverage, Voices
© Getty Images The following is an opinion written in The Hill by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good: Among the horrendous images from the mob attack on the Capitol, as an evangelical pastor, one in particular remains seared in my mind. As supporters...
by Doug Pagitt | Nov 23, 2020 | Press Coverage, Voices
The following is an opinion written in Morning Consult by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good: As states around the country certify final vote tallies, a surprising picture is starting to emerge around one of the reasons President Donald Trump did not...
