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January 20, 2022 4:42 pm | By Paul GordonBiden and the Democratic Senate Keep Setting Records on Judges
With the nation’s focus on the essential work Senate Democrats have been doing on voting rights this month, it might be easy to miss the important work they continue to do on restoring our federal courts. Just hours before leaving…
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News and Analysis
January 19, 2022 10:54 am | ByNew Poll: Voters in West Virginia Support Voting Rights Legislation, Want Senator Manchin to Vote to Modify Senate Rules to Allow It to Pass
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds Senate voting rights legislation is highly popular with voters in West Virinia, and that voters want their senators to act to protect those rights. The poll, commissioned by People For the American…
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News and Analysis
January 19, 2022 10:54 am | ByNew Poll: Voters in Arizona Support Voting Rights Legislation, Want Senator Sinema to Vote to Modify Senate Rules to Allow It to Pass
A new poll by Public Policy Polling finds Senate voting rights legislation is highly popular with voters in Arizona, and that voters want their senators to act to protect those rights. The poll, commissioned by People For the American Way,…
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Op-Ed
January 14, 2022 4:27 pm | By Ben JealousFrom MLK’s Alma Mater and John Lewis’s District, Reminders of the Power of Direct Action
This op-ed was distributed by Trice-Edney Newswire. President Joe Biden could have delivered his recent voting rights message to U.S. senators from the White House just down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol. Instead, he and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled…
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News and Analysis
January 14, 2022 11:38 am | By Paul GordonLouisiana’s Sen. Kennedy Pretends to Take a Principled Stand
At the January 13 Senate Judiciary Committee meeting (starting at the 37:55 mark), Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana spoke about why he is opposing Katherine Vidal, President Biden’s nominee for director of the Patent and Trademark Office. Kennedy said she…
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News and Analysis
January 14, 2022 8:54 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Endanger America’s Health and Safety Due to COVID-19: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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News and Analysis
January 12, 2022 4:49 pm | By Paul GordonHow Low Will Attacks on Biden’s First Red-State Circuit Nominee Go?
Sixth Circuit nominee Andre Mathis had his confirmation hearing before the Judiciary Committee on January 12. The first Black Tennessean nominated to that court, he showed grace under pressure, never once taking the bait in response to desperate Republican attacks,…
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Op-Ed
January 12, 2022 4:21 pm | By Ben JealousThe Big Truth: The Big Problem Is The Big Lie
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. It’s been a year since a mob of Trumpists violently attacked the U.S. Capitol. They wanted to stop Congress from affirming President Joe Biden’s victory. Some of them were out for blood.…
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News and Analysis
January 12, 2022 9:57 am | BySvante Myrick On The Fight To Protect Voting Rights
In an interview with Nina Turner on The Young Turks, People For Executive Director Svante Myrick discussed the fight to protect voting rights and the need to hold elected officials accountable who stand in the way of progress.
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News and Analysis
January 11, 2022 11:16 am | By Paul GordonDemocrats Are Taking Needed Action to Repair Circuit Courts in Red States
Kudos to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin for planning a hearing for Sixth Circuit nominee Andre Mathis of Tennessee without regard for whether home state senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty support him. Chair Durbin recognizes that Democrats can’t…
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People For in Action
January 10, 2022 10:53 am | By Susan StainmanCandlelight Vigils Held Across the Country as Part of January 6th: Day of Remembrance and Action
One year ago this month, on January 6th, 2021, America saw an attack on the Capitol, a violent insurrection against our country, our democracy, and our system of free and fair elections. This was not an isolated incident, but a…
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News and Analysis
January 6, 2022 11:51 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judge Continues Injunction Against Important COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Concerning Federal Contractors: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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News and Analysis
January 3, 2022 10:59 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Upholds Extended Police Stop of Black Man in Ruling that Threatens to Allow Police to “Harass and Humiliate” Drivers and Conduct “Racially Discriminatory Stops and Searches”: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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News and Analysis
January 3, 2022 10:00 am | By Jen HerrickOne Year After the Capitol Insurrection, Election Subversion Continues
Trump’s big lie lives on nearly a year after the January 6 insurrection. Not only is it still being used to explain away what happened at the Capitol, but it’s also being used to fan the flames of voter suppression,…
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News and Analysis
January 3, 2022 9:13 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Stop Vaccine and Mask Rules Set to Protect Health of Vulnerable Children and Families in Head Start Program: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects . Supreme…
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Op-Ed
December 23, 2021 10:11 am | By Ben JealousCelebrating Biden’s First Year Judges
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Could you use some good news at the end of this very challenging year? I have some great news. President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Senate have done a fantastic job nominating…
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People For in Action
December 22, 2021 5:43 pm | By People For StaffPeople For Members Grow Voting Rights Movement
In 2021, we saw the greatest wave of voter suppression bills since the rise of Jim Crow. Over and over again, Senate Republicans abused the filibuster to prevent critical voting rights legislation from even being debated, let alone passed. We…
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News and Analysis
December 22, 2021 7:51 am | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Affirm Nationwide Block of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Federal Contractors and Try to Stop Mandate for Big Businesses: Our Courts, Our Fight
“Our Courts, Our Fight” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties and the need for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s federal court nominees to help counteract these effects .…
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People For in Action
December 21, 2021 4:08 pm | By People For StaffWATCH: Right Wing Watch at 15
For 15 years, People For’s Right Wing Watch has been tracking, exposing, and disrupting the Far Right. We have held some of the most toxic propagandists and politicians accountable and limited their ability to spread dangerous lies and conspiracy theories.…
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People For in Action
December 21, 2021 12:22 pm | By People For BlogPeople For Member Highlight: Dr. K. Kevyne Baar
This post originally appeared in the Fall 2021 edition of our Legacy for Liberty newsletter. I have been a fan of People For the American Way from its earliest days. I admired Norman Lear for joining with Barbara Jordan to…