America’s liberal vs. conservative discourse is too puny for what we are facing
The Rev. William Barber is preaching in the eye of the storm.
The Rev. William Barber II, with the "Poor People's Campaign," speaks to the group after they prayed inside of the Capitol Rotunda in protest of the GOP tax overhaul, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington.(Jacquelyn Martin / AP)
By Tracy Dahlby
1:30 AM on Jul 25, 2021 CDT
If you think American democracy is holding on by its fingernails, you won’t get an argument from the Rev. William Barber II. Yet he’s quick to let you know that shining a spotlight on the overlooked and struggling among us offers our best hope for less divisive politics and a more perfect union.