News From The Week Of December 7 – December 11, 2020
Friend:
The year 2020 cannot end fast enough! On Monday, Trump’s Department of Labor issued a rule that expands the ability of federal contractors to discriminate against employees on the basis of religion. That means one fifth of the entire American workforce can be subjected to religious litmus tests in hiring and firing decisions. It is especially heartless to issue this new rule now, in the midst of a global public health and economic crisis.
We urge the Biden-Harris administration to immediately begin the process of revoking this rule. Read more here: [link removed]
Like many other actions taken by the Trump administration, this rule particularly puts at risk workers who are LGBTQ, women, religious minorities and non-religious people. On Tuesday, I joined the U.K.-based National Secular Society’s latest podcast episode to talk about Trump’s embrace of Christian nationalism and its influence on discriminatory policies like this one. We also talked about what to expect from a Biden-Harris administration, how to build an inclusive movement advocating for separation of religion and government, and so much more.
Click here to listen to my interview on Episode 40 of the NSS Podcast for free: [link removed]
The future of religious freedom under the next administration is also the focus of our blog posts this week. For ten days, we’re running a special series of posts highlighting each of the ten religious freedom priorities our team has put forward for the incoming Biden-Harris administration. Please read on below to learn about the first five, and keep an eye out for the remaining five next week!
The next four years will be crucial ones for the future of religious freedom, friend. I’m so grateful to have you by our side.
Finally, if you are celebrating, wishing you and your family a Hanukkah full of light, hope and joy!
With hope and gratitude,
Rachel K. Laser
President and CEO
Americans United’s Agenda To Restore Religious Freedom: Pass The Do No Harm Act:
The Do No Harm Act has widespread support in Congress, with currently 215 co-sponsors in the House and 33 in the Senate. With a new 117th Congress sworn in for January 2021, the bill has a new chance to gain momentum.
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Americans United’s Agenda To Restore Religious Freedom: End Religious Discrimination In Health Care:
The Biden-Harris administration should rescind harmful Trump health care policies because no one should denied access to medical care because of someone else’s religious beliefs.
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Americans United’s Agenda To Restore Religious Freedom: Support Public Education:
One of the top 10 priorities listed in AU’s Agenda to Restore & Protect Religious Freedom urges the Biden-Harris Administration to support public schools and oppose taxpayer funding for private, religious schools.
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Americans United’s Agenda To Restore Religious Freedom: A Biden Executive Order:
President-elect Joe Biden must take immediate action to restore the real meaning of religious freedom and right past wrongs. Biden can start by signing an executive order that lays out his blueprint for each government agency to respect the Constitution’s promise of religious freedom.
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Americans United’s Agenda To Restore Religious Freedom: Repeal The Muslim Ban:
During the campaign, Trump talked openly about banning Muslims from entering the United States. But any attempt to bar people from the country based solely on their religion was doomed to failure, so once in office, Trump came up with a different plan.
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