2020 U.S. Election Briefs: Faithful Voting and Global Concerns

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns offers a series of two-page briefs and webinars on global issues to help voters prepare for the 2020 U.S. elections. Find more election resources here. 

Inspired by the gospel and Maryknoll missioners’ commitment to stand with vulnerable communities around the world, we urge U.S. citizens to consider the issues raised in these briefs and to vote to advance the cause of peace, social justice, and the integrity of creation. 

The Faithful Voting and Global Concerns series uses the See-Judge-Act Method of pastoral-theological social analysis. Through this method, people of faith are invited to see, or observe a situation or issue at hand, particularly as it is experienced by the most marginalized or vulnerable; judge, or seek to understand the situation in light of their faith, through attention to Scripture and Church teaching; and act, or respond to the call to help build God's kingdom in that particular context.

The Series 

Issue 1: Nuclear Disarmament

• Two-page brief: "Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Invest in Peace"
• Webinar: Watch the recording
• Additional resources on nuclear disarmament

Issue 2: Refugees

• Two-page brief: "Welcoming Refugees in U.S. Policy"
• Webinar: Watch the recording
• Additional resources on welcoming refugees

Issue 3: Climate Change 

• Two-page brief: "Climate Change and Care for Creation"
• Webinar:  Watch the recording
• Additional resources on climate change and U.S. policy

Issue 4: Sanctions

• Two-page brief: "Sanctions: Nonviolent Tool or Lethal Weapon?"
• Webinar: Watch the recording
• Additional resources on sanctions

Issue 5: U.S. Immigration Policy

• Two-page brief: "Justice for Immigrants in U.S. Policy"
• Webinar: Watch the recording
• Additional resources on U.S. immigration policy

Issue 6: U.S. Trade Policy

• Two-page brief: "U.S. Trade Policy: Putting People and Planet First"
• Webinar: Watch the recording
• Additional resources on U.S. trade policy

Issue 7: Peacebuilding

• Two-page brief: "Rethinking Security in a Pandemic: No Justice, No Peace"
• Webinar: Watch the recording
• Additional resources on peacebuilding and security

Issue 8: Food Security

• Two-page brief: "Food Security: Building a Sustainable System"
• Webinar: Watch the recording
• Additional resources on food security