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Op-Ed
October 9, 2020 12:25 pm | By Rev. Dr. Susan K. SmithAmy Coney Barrett Has No Business Ruling in This Election
This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords. Well before Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the United States Supreme Court, every step in the frenzied process had seemed terribly amiss. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his party are playing by…
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News and Analysis
October 9, 2020 10:36 am | By Sarah MedeirosFalsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (10/09 Update)
This week’s edition of the blog series tracks the progression of Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis, his and his administration’s response to it, and the repercussions within the federal government from his distractions and failures. On October 4, the Wall Street…
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News and Analysis
October 9, 2020 9:34 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Block Order on Absentee Voting in Wisconsin: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Seventh Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
October 8, 2020 2:39 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Prevent Court Review of Claims of Systemic Misconduct by Federal Immigration Agency: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Ninth Circuit judge…
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Op-Ed
October 8, 2020 9:51 am | By Ben JealousWhat’s at Stake with Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee: Health Care and Civil Rights
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. Republicans’ rush to fill the vacant U.S. Supreme Court seat before the election is a terrible threat to Black people’s civil rights and the health of our communities. In her 27…
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News and Analysis
October 7, 2020 4:24 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Overturn Longstanding Federal Restrictions on Gun Possession by People Involuntarily Committed to Mental Institutions: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Seven Trump Ninth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
October 7, 2020 11:08 am | By Jason AlinskyCOVID-19 as a Right-Wing Opportunity to Advance ALEC’s Agenda
The severity of the COVID -19 pandemic has required a rapid and effective response from our public servants. Instead, Republicans have used it as an opportunity to advance the long-standing agenda of the conservative and corrosive American Legislative Exchange Council…
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News and Analysis
October 7, 2020 10:21 am | By Sarah MedeirosPFAW’s ENOUGH of Trump Billboards are Going Up in a Swing State Near You!
People For the American Way is launching a six-figure billboard campaign featuring the work of 15 world-renowned American artists conveying what people have had “enough” of in the Trump era. The billboards will go up in key electoral states of…
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News and Analysis
October 6, 2020 2:15 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justice Gorsuch Tries to Disqualify Absentee Ballots Already Cast in South Carolina: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Justice Neil Gorsuch,…
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News and Analysis
October 6, 2020 11:04 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Halt Covid-19-Related Order that Georgia Count Valid Absentee Ballots Received Within Three Days of November Election: Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Eleventh Circuit judges…
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News and Analysis
October 2, 2020 4:02 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Tries to Let Trump Administration Stop the Census: Confirmed Judges Confirmed Fears
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Cases in the series can be found by issue and by judge at this link. Trump Ninth Circuit judge…
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News and Analysis
October 2, 2020 10:18 am | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (10/02 Update)
Donald Trump’s compulsive lying about the pandemic has endangered our safety and our lives for months, and has ultimately proven to be harmful to his own health: After months of encouraging his supporters to flout health and safety guidelines, Trump…
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Op-Ed
September 30, 2020 2:14 pm | By Ben JealousRuth Bader Ginsburg Defended Important Social Justice Gains, Including Health Care
This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an intellectual giant with a righteous spirit. She used her brilliant mind and steely determination to protect the gains of the civil rights movement and…
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News and Analysis
September 30, 2020 9:55 am | By Elliot MincbergAmy Coney Barrett: More Extreme than Reagan and Bush Judges
As discussed elsewhere, Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court threatens significant harm to Americans’ access to health care in the middle of the current pandemic. This nomination should not be advanced over the…
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People For in Action
September 29, 2020 3:57 pm | By Bettina RamonPFAW, EquisLabs Discuss Research on Latino Vote in 2020 Election
On September 21, PFAW and polling and research firm EquisLabs co-hosted a press call to discuss new numbers on the impact of the Latino vote in the 2020 presidential election. Equis’ research focused specifically on Latino voters’ power to influence…
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Op-Ed
September 29, 2020 3:49 pm | By Bettina RamonBen Jealous: “Graham’s Support for a Supreme Court Nominee Puts SC Health Care at Risk”
In an op-ed in the Post and Courier, PFAW President Ben Jealous criticizes Sen. Lindsey Graham for his open support for processing an anti-health care Supreme Court nominee in the middle of a public health crisis. The pandemic has exacerbated…
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News and Analysis
September 29, 2020 10:44 am | By Elliot MincbergBarrett Dissents Further Show How Extreme She Is
It is very clear that the primary reason that Amy Coney Barrett should not be confirmed to the Supreme Court in the Trump-McConnell last-minute pre-election push is that her confirmation to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg would take…
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People For in Action
September 28, 2020 3:20 pm | By Peter MontgomeryCelebrating Banned Books Week 2020
Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read, takes place this year from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3. People For the American Way Foundation is a member of the Banned Books Week coalition, which coordinates and publicizes Banned Books…
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September 25, 2020 12:05 pm | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (9/25 Update)
On September 22, the United States hit the grim milestone of 200,000 American deaths due to COVID-19. But despite the magnitude of this toll, Donald Trump continues to minimize the pandemic. On September 21, he argued that “it affects virtually…
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News and Analysis
September 25, 2020 10:48 am | By Sarah Medeiros
PFAW Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Ginsburg’s Legacy, Supreme Court Vacancy
In the wake of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, People For the American Way hosted a tele-town hall on September 21 to honor Ginsburg’s legacy and discuss the campaign to let the people decide who should succeed her on the…