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Op-Ed
April 18, 2022 1:42 pm | ByAcross America Students Must Learn All History
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Black history is American history. That shouldn’t be a controversial statement. But thanks to politicians like Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, teaching honestly about history is getting downright dangerous. Youngkin got elected in part…
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Op-Ed
April 12, 2022 1:44 pm | By Ben JealousFar-Right Smears of Judge Jackson Show Why We Can’t Let Them Take Power
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history this week when the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. That is cause for celebration. When Judge Jackson is sworn in as…
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People For in Action
April 11, 2022 7:35 am | ByThousands Gather to Celebrate #JusticeKBJ
On Friday, April 8th, thousands of people gathered in person and online to celebrate the historic confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Watch the joy here!
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People For in ActionApril 11, 2022 7:25 am | By
Celebrate the Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
Together, we confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is the first Black woman and first public defender to serve on our nation's highest court - and from her record, we know that she will be…
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People For in Action
April 8, 2022 9:30 am | By Susan StainmanThank Your Local Election Workers
Tuesday, April 12, is the Thank Election Heroes National Day of Action. With more than 40 events and counting, the day is a way to acknowledge election workers as local heroes and bolster support for their work in this year’s…
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News and Analysis
April 7, 2022 9:28 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding “Shadow Docket” Votes to Reinstate Trump Rule and Harm Clean Water Protection
Trump Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett cast deciding votes in a 5-4 shadow docket ruling that harmed the ability of states to enforce the Clean Water Act (CWA). The order reinstates a Trump rule that threatens…
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News and Analysis
April 5, 2022 10:12 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Issue Three More Rulings Damaging Biden Efforts to Protect Public Health and National Security, and to Reform Harmful Immigration Policies
During March, Trump-nominated district court judges issued three more rulings that interfere with Biden Administration actions. These included two immigration-related orders and a decision stopping enforcement of Air Force COVID-19 vaccination requirements. These rulings continue the disturbing pattern of Trump…
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News and Analysis
April 4, 2022 4:24 pm | By Paul GordonGraham Says Judge Jackson Would Not Have Come Before a Republican-Controlled Judiciary Committee
While the Senate Judiciary Committee was debating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Sen. Lindsey Graham confirmed what many people suspected: If Republicans win control of the Senate this fall, qualified nominees like Judge Jackson won’t get…
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Op-Ed
April 1, 2022 3:39 pm | By Ben JealousFighting the Corruption of Power
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. We keep learning more about the attack on the U.S. Capitol. And we keep learning more about the many schemes former President Donald Trump and his team tried to use to overturn…
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People For in Action
April 1, 2022 1:11 pm | By People For StaffFaith In Jackson: Faith Leaders Rally on the Steps of the Supreme Court
On March 30, People for staff, board and leadership network members, and activists joined coalition partners for an Interfaith Speak Out in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Reverend Leslie Watson Wilson, National Director…
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News and Analysis
March 31, 2022 6:46 pm | By Jen Herrick
Weaponizing Survivors’ Stories to Attack Judge Jackson
Throughout her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson showed the grace under pressure that is an integral component of judicial temperament. Some of the same senators who had promised respect offered up baseless “soft on crime” smears of…
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People For in Action
March 31, 2022 9:39 am | By Megan SimonsHow We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Write a Letter to the Editor
How we fight for a #JusticeForAll We’re at a pivotal and exciting moment for our country and our community: with your help, we’re about to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. On February 25th, President Joe Biden…
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News and Analysis
March 30, 2022 4:09 pm | By Susan StainmanFederal Agencies Helping to Protect and Expand Voting Rights
All levels of government have a role to play in defending our democracy, from town councils all the way to the president. Last March, President Biden issued an executive order, Promoting Access to Voting, directing “an all-of-government effort to promote…
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People For in Action
March 29, 2022 1:45 pm | By Jen HerrickDoubling Down on Voter Suppression in Arizona and Georgia
Arizona and Georgia passed new anti-voter laws among the tidal wave of restrictive voting legislation that rolled in during 2021. Apparently not content to rest on their laurels, both states are among those who’ve already moved new bills in 2022.…
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News and Analysis
March 29, 2022 11:27 am | By Paul GordonJudge Jackson’s Hearing Showcased Her Brilliance, Strength, and Endurance
What Happened During Judge Jackson’s Hearing Those who watched Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s hearing last week will be glad to know that she is on the path to confirmation as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The hearing…
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People For in Action
March 29, 2022 9:00 am | By Megan SimonsHow We Fight for a #JusticeForAll: Talk to Your Community
How we fight for a #JusticeForAll We’re at a pivotal and exciting moment for our country and our community: with your help, we’re about to confirm the first Black woman to the Supreme Court. On February 25th, President Joe Biden…
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People For in Action
March 28, 2022 5:49 pm | By Rio TazewellBeyond White Supremacy: How White Men Can Advance Social Justice
On Wednesday, March 23, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous hosted a virtual discussion about dismantling white supremacy and the role that white men can play in this historic moment of rapid demographic shifts in our nation. The…
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Op-Ed
March 28, 2022 5:37 pm | By Ben JealousWe’re Not Letting Anybody Steal Our Joy
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. A congressional meeting room might be the last place people would expect to find joy. But joy was in the air on the opening day of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court…
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People For in Action
March 28, 2022 3:10 pm | By Megan SimonsWhat Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Nomination Means to Young Black Women
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination shows D.C. Youth Mayor Addison Rose "that there's nothing in this country, and truly in this world, that I can't become." Judge Jackson's nomination means something to so many of us. And to…
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News and Analysis
March 28, 2022 9:28 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Help Supreme Court Majority to Harm Minority Voting Rights in Shadow Docket Ruling
Trump Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett formed a key part of a Supreme Court majority that issued an unsigned opinion that harmed minority voting rights. The decision, a “shadow docket” ruling issued without full briefing or…