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Sen. Mike Lee Taken to Task (Again)

lcatlett — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:37:38 +0000

By the time the Senate went home for its month-long holiday in before Christmas, Republicans had made it clear they would continue to obstruct the nominations process so as to cripple both the Cons...

Just How Many Americans is Mitt Romney “Not Concerned” With?

lcatlett — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:58:12 +0000

Mitt Romney told Soledad O’Brien this morning:

Boykin Cuts and Runs from West Point Event after PFAW Exposes his Extremism

lcatlett — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:06 +0000

Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, a former Army officer who now spends his time spreading Islamophobic propaganda and anti-government conspiracy theories,

Reid Challenges Republicans on their Continued Obstruction of Nominees

lcatlett — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:44:34 +0000

In a speech on the Senate floor today, Majority Leader Harry Reid criticized Senate Republicans for neglecting their “constitutional obligation” to confirm presidential nominees. As Peo...

PFAW Panel Highlights: Constitutional Remedies to Overturn Citizens United

lcatlett — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:39:17 +0000

People For the American Way hosted a panel (entire video) on Capitol Hill as ...

President Condemns Obstruction of Judicial Nominations in His Weekly Address

lcatlett — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:00:27 +0000

The court system that is essential to American justice is being damaged every day that qualified consensus nominees are blocked.

There Is a Judicial Confirmation Crisis, and the GOP Is Causing It

lcatlett — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:15:37 +0000

In an op-ed in

FINAL PUSH: Online March for Trust Women Week!

lcatlett — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:04:08 +0000

There are now over 100,000 participants in the Online March for Trust Women Week. We’re making our final push today. Please join now!

Citizens United Hurts America's Real Job Creators: Small Businesses

lcatlett — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:18:20 +0000

An op-ed in CNN by the American Sustainable Bu...

Baltimore Sun Calls Out Ocean City Officials for Bolstering Jerry Boykin's Bigotry

lcatlett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:56:02 +0000

Cross-posted on Right Wing Watch
The Baltimore ...

UPDATE: Online March for Trust Women Week!

lcatlett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:13:22 +0000

PFAW has made a very strong showing among the more than 80,000 people who have already joined the Online March for Trust Women Week. If you haven’t yet, please join now!

What a Difference 18 Years Makes

lcatlett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:32:10 +0000

Sometimes it’s hard to see what it means to make change. Last week OutServe brought us a notable exception.

Stop School Bullying this GSA Day!

lcatlett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:04:05 +0000

On GSA Day 2012, please do your part by calling your senators and asking them to support and cosponsor the Student Non-Discrimination Act (S. 555).

Pressure Increases on Ocean City Officials to Drop Boykin

lcatlett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:31:16 +0000

Cross-posted on Right Wing Watch
With Jerry Boykin set to keynote the Mayor&rs...

President Sheds Light on Judicial Nominations Crisis, Urges End to Senate Obstruction

lcatlett — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:27:14 +0000

In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama add...

Video from PFAW Panel: Constitutional Remedies to Overturning Citizens United

lcatlett — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:47:53 +0000

People For the American Way’s Marge Baker moderated a panel discussion on Capitol Hill about the necessity of a constitutional amendment to address out-of-control corporate spending on electi...

CAIR and Auburn Theological Seminary Join Call for Ocean City to Disinvite Boykin

lcatlett — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:52:58 +0000

Cross-posted on Right Wing Watch.
On Thursday, People ...

Join the Online March for Trust Women Week!

lcatlett — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:05:16 +0000

Yesterday, I asked you to join the Online March for Trust Women Week. PFAW supporters are among the 66,000 and counting who’ve already marched. If you haven’t yet, please join now!

Newt Still Following His Own Advice: Smear, Slander, Attack

lcatlett — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:28:07 +0000

Newt Gingrich fired up the audience at last night's debate when he turned a question about an interview with his ex-wife into a raging diatribe against th...

Revisionist History & 'The Food Stamp President': Celebrating MLK Day with the GOP Candidates

lcatlett — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:50:37 +0000

This post originally appeared in the Huffington Post.
The GOP presidential cand...