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Op-Ed
September 10, 2021 1:49 pm | By Ben JealousVirginia Voters’ Choice: Forward with Voting Rights Champ for Governor or Backward With Team Trump
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Virginia’s voters will pick the state’s next governor in November. The choice couldn’t be clearer, and neither could the national implications of this race in a bellwether state. Not only is the Virginia…
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People For in Action
September 10, 2021 10:29 am | By People For StaffStop the California Recall in 60 Seconds: Action of the Week
Welcome to People For’s Action of the Week, where we give you one thing you can do to protect our democracy each week. This week, we’re asking you to help us get out the vote to STOP the California recall…
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Op-Ed
September 7, 2021 3:00 pm | By Elliot MincbergTHE HILL: Texas, abortion and the tyranny of the shadow docket
This op-ed was posted in The Hill on September 6, 2021. If there was any doubt about the growing menace of the federal courts’ “shadow docket,” the Supreme Court’s disastrous and opaque ruling allowing an unconstitutional abortion ban to go…
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People For in Action
September 3, 2021 5:00 pm | By People For StaffTell President Biden We Need to End the Filibuster: Action of the Week
Welcome to People For’s Action of the Week, where we give you one thing you can do to protect our democracy each week. This week, we’re asking you to add your name to urge President Biden to lead on passing…
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Op-Ed
September 2, 2021 5:07 pm | By Ben JealousA Red Flag on the West Coast
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. In just a few days, California will wrap up its recall election targeting Governor Gavin Newsom, a scheme orchestrated by a Far Right still seething over the Big Lie. At first glance…
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News and Analysis
September 2, 2021 10:47 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Keep Draconian Texas Abortion Law in Place: 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 justices Brett…
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People For in Action
September 1, 2021 5:15 pm | By Sarah MedeirosPeople For Marches On for Voting Rights Across the Country
On August 28, 2021, People For the American Way members around the country marched for voting rights on the 58th anniversary of the original March for Jobs and Freedom – the march at which Martin Luther King Jr. gave his…
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News and Analysis
September 1, 2021 8:14 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Approve Denial of COVID-Related Compassionate Release Request Without Specific Explanation: 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 Fifth Circuit…
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News and Analysis
August 30, 2021 12:14 pm | By Elliot Mincberg
Trump Judges Cast Key Votes to Block Even a Hearing on Texas Law Banning Abortion After Six Weeks: 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. In a disturbing…
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News and Analysis
August 30, 2021 11:19 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Provide Deciding Votes to Reject Claim that Prosecutor Improperly Excluded Blacks from Black Man’s Jury: 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. Five of Trump’s…
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News and Analysis
August 27, 2021 12:35 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Key Votes to Block Eviction Moratorium Despite COVID-19 Resurgence: 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 justices Brett…
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People For in Action
August 27, 2021 10:27 am | By Ben JealousBen Jealous Rallies Crowd Protesting U.S. Chamber’s Voter Suppression Support
Proud to join my friends at @BlackVotersMtr and @greenpeaceusa in standing up to the @USChamber for investing in voter suppression. pic.twitter.com/vPd7CbmtYC — Ben Jealous (@BenJealous) August 26, 2021 On August 26, People For President Ben Jealous rallied the crowd at…
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News and Analysis
August 27, 2021 9:47 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Reverse Prior Order and Invalidate District Court Ruling Trying to Prevent White Flight from Desegregating School Districts: 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 Eighth Circuit…
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People For in Action
August 26, 2021 4:18 pm | By People For StaffNo More Excuses: Activists Rally to Urge President Biden to Take Action on Voting Rights!
No more excuses, Mr. President. Across the country, voting rights are being quietly stripped away at the state level by far-right lawmakers. Still, President Biden has yet to use the full power of his office to lead on protecting voting…
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Op-Ed
August 26, 2021 2:41 pm | By Ben JealousTHE NATION: It’s Time for Biden to Lead on Voting Rights
This op-ed was posted in The Nation on August 26, 2021. Senate Republicans have just reaffirmed their shameless resistance to protecting voting rights through the use of the filibuster. This time, they are preventing the Senate from moving forward on…
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Op-Ed
August 26, 2021 2:34 pm | By Ben JealousPresident Biden: You Must Do More to Protect Voting Rights
This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. I was proud to work hard for the election of President Joe Biden. And I was proud to protest outside the Biden White House on Aug. 24. Along with other voting rights…
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News and Analysis
August 26, 2021 9:00 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Solo Police Questioning Even After Individual Stated He Wanted a Lawyer Present: 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 Third Circuit…
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News and Analysis
August 25, 2021 3:41 pm | By People For StaffThe Rachel Maddow Show: Ben Jealous on Voting Rights
On MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show on August 24, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous discussed our rally to urge President Biden to lead on voting rights and call on the Senate to remove the filibuster as an…
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People For in Action
August 24, 2021 10:37 am | By Ben JealousDEMOCRACY NOW: Voting Rights Groups Launch Civil Disobedience Campaign at the White House Urging End to Filibuster
.@BenJealous is calling on President Biden and Senate Democrats to abolish the filibuster, which has consistently hindered civil rights progress, he says. "The filibuster was the insulator of Jim Crow. It is an accident of legislative history." https://t.co/NKYmDdoCA8 pic.twitter.com/5jG9ZqbG8X —…
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News and Analysis
August 24, 2021 8:07 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Reverse Panel Decision and Reinstate Death Penalty Against Intellectually Disabled Black Man: 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 Sixth Circuit…