People For the American Way

Appeals Court Upholds City Council’s Policy on Non-sectarian Prayer

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion in a unanimous Fourth Circuit ruling in favor of the Fredericksburg City Council, represented by lawyers from PFAWF and Hunton & Williams.
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Tell the Census Bureau: Gay Families Count!

For the 2010 Census, the Bureau plans to "edit" data submitted by legally married gay couples to change their status to “unmarried partners.” Tell the Bureau to stop playing politics with the facts!
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VIDEO: School Vouchers Fail DC Students

Tanya Clay House, our Public Policy Director, appeared on C-SPAN on Saturday to support quality public education and discuss the shortcomings of school voucher programs.
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Supreme Court End of Term Analysis

The recently completed term reaffirms that the Roberts Court is deeply divided but leans to the right. Just one more ultraconservative Justice would create an unstoppable majority.
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Astroturf Groups Claim An Environmentalist “War On the Poor”

According to several right-wingers, including Bishop Harry Jackson of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, if you’re against ANWAR drilling you’re against the poor.
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McCain Courts the Right, Attacks Families

“In John McCain's world, gay parents would be the parents of last resort, and families headed by same-sex couples would be second-class substitutes," said Kathryn Kolbert.
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Republicans Block Emergency Ballot Bill in the House

Without some emergency provision, "Some voters will be left without a vote and without a voice — just like in 2004," said Tanya Clay House, People For's Director of Public Policy.
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