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March 11, 2014 1:38 pm | By Alex HartSarah Palin Rewrites Green Eggs And Ham For CPAC
This article originally appeared on our Right Wing Watch blog. Michele Bachmann kicked off Saturday’s program at CPAC by explaining that the Tea Party is “at its core is an intellectual movement.” It was only fitting, then, that Sarah Palin…
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March 10, 2014 9:37 pm | By Scott
Wisconsin Democracy Advocates Push Back Against Voter Suppression and Big Money in Politics
Today, under the banner of the Coalition to Protect Wisconsin Elections, a group of seventeen grassroots nonprofit organizations including People For the American Way gathered in the Wisconsin Senate Parlor to protest a batch of anti-democracy voting rights and campaign…
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March 7, 2014 10:18 pm | By AmandaNorth Carolina School Board Votes to Keep ‘The House of the Spirits’ in Curriculum
Last October, a parent at Watauga High School in Boone, North Carolina asked the local school board to remove Isabel Allende’s internationally-renowned The House of the Spirits from the curriculum. After making its way through a multi-step county review process,…
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March 7, 2014 6:01 pm | By Jen HerrickAAMIA member and United Clergy of Greater Cleveland protest early voting cutbacks
Ohioans are continuing their stand against recent cuts to early voting, including in Cuyahoga County, where yesterday Reverend Dr. Tony Minor, of People For the American Way's African American Ministers in Action, stood with United Clergy of Greater Cleveland to…
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March 6, 2014 9:59 pm | By Jen HerrickVoting Rights News – 3/6/14
Ohio, a perennial hotbed of voter suppression activity, has been in the news recently for its brand new restrictive voting laws and its cuts to early voting. But Ohio is not the only state with voting rights issues on the…
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March 6, 2014 7:47 pm | By adminWhy the Defeat of Arizona’s “Right to Discriminate” Bill Matters
Ryan Hurst is the membership services program coordinator for affiliate People For the American Way Foundation’s Young Elected Officials Network. Last week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed SB 1062, a bill that would have made it legal for businesses and…
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March 6, 2014 6:17 pm | By Jen HerrickSupermajority now supports marriage equality; half believe it’s a constitutional right
The march toward marriage equality is gaining momentum at a rate that not many of us predicted, with 17 states and DC having legalized marriage for same-sex couples, and litigation underway in 26 others. Seven to go! It's also clear…
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March 5, 2014 10:45 pm | By Amanda“Rebranded” GOP Votes for 50th Time to Undermine Obamacare
Today House Republicans led by Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) voted to delay the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. In case you haven’t been keeping track, this is the House GOP’s 50th vote to dismantle Obamacare. In a speech last week…
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March 5, 2014 10:43 pm | By Peter Montgomery
Mobilizing to Defend and Strengthen Public Education
I wish politicians and pundits who make a habit of railing against teachers and public schools had spent some time at the conference put on by the Network for Public Education (NPE) last weekend. The organization’s first national conference brought…
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March 5, 2014 8:50 pm | By Paul Gordon
Contempt for the Constitution Shows in Opposition to Adegbile
There are few ideas more quintessentially American than this: If the government is going to use its awesome power to imprison and execute you or a member of your family, it must do so in a way that complies with…
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March 4, 2014 6:39 pm | By Alex HartSteve King: Being Gay Is ‘Self-Professed Behavior’ That Can’t Be ‘Independently Verified’
This post originally appeared in our Right Wing Watch blog. Rep. Steve King of Iowa joined Des Moines’ WHO TV yesterday to discuss Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s veto of a bill that would have strengthened the ability of businesses to…
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March 3, 2014 7:14 pm | By BernarditaSenate to Hold Cloture Votes on TN and AR Judicial Nominees
Early this week, the Senate is scheduled to hold cloture votes on four judicial nominees, including Timothy Brooks, nominee for the Western District of Arkansas and Pamela Reeves, nominee for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Brooks and Reeves have been…
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February 28, 2014 10:45 pm | By BernarditaAt Grimes’ Fundraiser, Clinton and Kentucky Dems Call Out GOP Obstruction
Weighing into one of the most watched Senate races this election cycle, Bill Clinton spoke at a campaign event in Louisville on Tuesday putting his political weight behind Alison Lundergan Grimes, who is challenging Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Clinton…
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February 28, 2014 10:41 pm | By AmandaA Small, But Important, Step Towards Common Sense in Judicial Confirmation Process
Last week, in advance of a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on six Arizona district court nominees, senior legislative counsel Paul Gordon asked if Arizona Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain would be able to convince their Republican colleagues to break…
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February 28, 2014 6:43 pm | By Paul GordonFlake and McCain’s Next Steps for AZ Nominees
Yesterday, Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake persuaded Judiciary Committee Republicans not to delay a scheduled committee vote on six nominees from their home state. Chairman Leahy noted that the vote would not have happened but for McCain and…
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February 27, 2014 10:59 pm | By Paul Gordon
Grassley Says Every Senator Has Right to Vote on Nominees He Filibustered
The Senate Judiciary Committee's senior Republican, Chuck Grassley, said this morning that all senators have the right to cast a roll-call confirmation vote on judicial nominees, including ones that he helped to filibuster. At today's committee meeting, Grassley talked about…
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February 27, 2014 4:26 pm | By Layne AmerikanerVideo: PFAW’s Diallo Brooks Discusses ALEC’s Role in Pushing Stand Your Ground Laws on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann
On Wednesday, the second anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death, PFAW’s Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks joined Thom Hartmann on The Big Picture to discuss how the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has helped promote Stand Your Ground…
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February 27, 2014 2:53 pm | By Alex Hart
Georgia Governor Defends Confederate Flag License Plate: Part Of ‘Cultural Heritage Of Our State’
This post originally appeared on our Right Wing Watch blog. Last week, Georgia approved a specialty license plate proposed by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, which features a confederate flag. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, who had previously dodged questions about…
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February 26, 2014 9:15 pm | By Layne AmerikanerTexas Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Struck Down
In another win for the marriage equality movement, today U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia struck down Texas’ ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The judge wrote that "Texas' current marriage laws deny homosexual couples the right to marry, and in…
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February 26, 2014 7:02 pm | By BernarditaReid Calls Out Republicans on Obstruction of Judicial Nominees
On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) responded to Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) absurd claim that this Congress has done well in confirming judicial nominees. In fact, Republicans have not consented to even one judicial confirmation vote since November.…