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Groundswell fuels a movement for justice that transcends partisan politics. We generate open-source social action campaigns that unite people from all walks of life around shared moral imperatives. A rising generation hungry for a multifaith movement that's not just about a single issue or political party, but a shared moral vision for a better world. Groundswell echoes and amplifies that call for justice welling up among the secular, the seeking, and people of faith. We provide avenues for an emerging movement to take strategic social action around justice issues of the hour.

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Faith leaders including The Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson and Valarie Kaur, Director of Groundswell, gathered in New York City to hand-deliver nearly 250,000 petition signatures demanding that Village Voice Media cease running advertisements in the Adult section of its Web site Backpage.com that others have used to sell and buy minors for sex. Join the Groundswell of Responsibility campaign by clicking here.

Religious groups denounce anti-Muslim subway ads

Religious leaders are rallying against controversial ads placed in 10 New York City subway stations that insinuate that Muslims are savages. “These ads fuel anti-Muslim sentiment that aims to divide us, but we will always come together, louder and stronger, for respect and dignity,” said Valarie Kaur, director of Groundswell ...

The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III: Track hate crimes against Sikh Americans

The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, Pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ, calls upon all people to stand up and ask the government to track hate crimes against the Sikh community. Join the Sikh American community, Auburn, Groundswell, and a growing multifaith movement in ...

Video: Sikh Solidarity Messages Delivered

Within hours of news of the Sikh gurdwara (house of worship) massacre, Auburn and Groundswell (Auburn's social action iniative) supporters across the U.S. and around the world voiced our support and prayers for the community in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. On Sunday, August 12th, Groundswell Director Valarie Kaur hand-delivered 4,000 solidarity letters sent in by Auburn and Groundswell supporters to the families and community in Wisconsin.

Religion Claims its Place in Occupy Wall Street

At Occupy Wall Street and across the country, clergy are standing up for shared moral values. Auburn's President, Katharine Henderson, speaks with the Associated Press.

3:57 PM Oct 24th from Jeanine Caunt | Read More

The Preacher, The Prophet, and King: The Prophetic Voices of Religious Community Leaders

Drew Stockstill is currently a senior at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA where he is completing his Master of Divinity. In his recent post on State of Formation, he discusses politicking and the pulpit.

4:07 PM Oct 24th from Jeanine Caunt | Read More

Discrimination Lingers in Post-9/11 Era

Auburn's Valarie Kaur, a filmmaker and minority rights advocate, speaks about the social prejudices in America’s post-9/11 cultural landscape.

3:50 PM Oct 24th from Jeanine Caunt | Read More

In Groundswell's current campaign, Groundswell of Responsibility, we are mobilizing supporters across the faith and moral spectra to join us in calling on Village Voice Media to shut down Backpage.com’s Adult section immediately. Every day in America, thousands of girls and boys are bought and sold for sex in our own backyards. Backpage.com is routinely used as a prominent commercial platform to traffic kids for sexual exploitation. Fifty-one U.S. Attorneys General have called on Backpage.com to follow Craigslist's example and shut down its Adult section. Groundswell brought together a coalition of thirty-six faith and moral leaders who amplified their request. Now we call upon you to join the groundswell and sign the petition. Together, we can urge a company to do the right thing and put kids above their profit margin.