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Op-Ed
April 20, 2020 5:30 pm | By Michael KeeganTrumpublicans vs. Voting Rights: An Existential Threat to Constitutional Self-Government
This post originally appeared on Medium. Voting rights, which should be sacred in a democratic society, took another devastating hit on April 6, with the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative and right-wing justices denying thousands of Wisconsin voters the ability to…
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News and Analysis
April 20, 2020 1:17 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge’s Dissent Dismisses Workplace Disability Discrimination Claim: 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 the March 2020 decision…
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News and Analysis
April 20, 2020 11:00 am | By Bettina RamonCoronavirus’s Disproportionate Impact on Immigrants
During this unprecedented emergency, People for the American Way has continued to work to safeguard vulnerable communities. We are pushing our lawmakers for solutions to address these inequities, and to help our members stay aware and up-to-date, we are sharing…
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News and Analysis
April 17, 2020 10:01 am | By Sarah MedeirosFalsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (4/17 Update)
During another week in which Americans across the country struggled for their lives and livelihoods, Donald Trump frittered away valuable time by obsessing over his image and the pandemic’s effect on his reelection prospects. When the country is most in…
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News and Analysis
April 17, 2020 6:00 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Dismiss Racial Workplace Discrimination Claim Against Mississippi State Officials: 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 judges…
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News and Analysis
April 16, 2020 10:00 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Dismiss Homeowner’s Claim Against Insurance Company: 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 judge…
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People For in Action
April 15, 2020 3:54 pm | By Marge BakerThe Extreme Views of Judicial Nominee Cory Wilson Make Him Unqualified to Serve
On October 15, 2019, President Trump nominated Cory Wilson to be a U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Mississippi. Before that nomination came to a vote, Wilson was elevated by a new nomination to be a U.S.…
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News and Analysis
April 15, 2020 2:04 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judges Try to Give Trump Power to Block Twitter Critics: 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 the March 2020 ruling…
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Op-Ed
April 14, 2020 12:39 pm | By Megan ClendenonDiallo Brooks: Fighting for Safe, Fair and Equitable Access to the Ballot
In a new op-ed in Essence, PFAW Senior Director of Outreach and Public Engagement Diallo Brooks addresses voting rights amid the coronavirus pandemic, and stresses the need for safe and fair access to the polls during our elections. The coronavirus pandemic…
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News and Analysis
April 14, 2020 10:49 am | By Charlie EverettTrump’s Threats to the Postal System are Threats to an Essential Public Service
On April 11, it was reported that President Trump threatened to veto the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (C.A.R.E.S Act) if it provided grants rather than loans to keep the struggling United States Postal Service (USPS) afloat in…
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News and Analysis
April 13, 2020 10:24 am | By Bettina RamonCoronavirus’s Disproportionate Impact on Low-Income Workers
Since the coronavirus first hit the U.S. in late January, it has disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives: In addition to killing more than 16,000 Americans at the time of this writing, it has ravaged our economy, overburdened our…
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News and Analysis
April 13, 2020 9:37 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Sides with Prison in Gender Dysphoria Case: 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 judge…
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News and Analysis
April 10, 2020 9:30 am | By Sarah Medeiros
Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (4/10 Update)
One of the most daunting things about living in the era of COVID-19 is that there is so much information flying back and forth from different sources that it can be hard to know whom to trust. That’s one reason…
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News and Analysis
April 8, 2020 11:48 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Writes Opinion Allowing Texas to Continue to Use Coronavirus as Excuse to Ban Abortion: 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. Following up on a…
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News and Analysis
April 7, 2020 9:29 am | By Elliot MincbergTrump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Prevent Tens of Thousands of Wisconsin Voters from Voting: 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. On the night before…
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News and Analysis
April 3, 2020 9:39 am | By Sarah Medeiros
New Series! Falsehoods and Failures: Trump During COVID-19 (Weekly Update)
Over the past few weeks, we here at PFAW have, along with many of you, watched with growing incredulity the ballooning volume of lies, misdirection, and disinformation flowing from the White House during this worldwide health crisis. Donald Trump initially…
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Op-Ed
April 1, 2020 4:35 pm | By Rev. Timothy McDonaldDon’t Let Church-State Separation Be a Victim of the Coronavirus
This post first appeared on Medium. You know the old saying, “The devil’s in the details,” right? Well, in the case of that big coronavirus legislation that just moved through Congress, the devil’s dressed up like a Trump-supporting megachurch preacher looking…
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News and Analysis
March 31, 2020 5:25 pm | By Elliot MincbergTrump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Allow Texas to Use Coronavirus as Excuse to Ban Abortions: 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. On March 31, Trump…
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News and Analysis
March 30, 2020 11:36 am | By Peter MontgomeryTactics from the Right-Wing Playbook on COVID-19
This post first appeared on Right Wing Watch. During this extremely challenging time, when the spread of the coronavirus threatens people’s lives and the nation’s well-being, Americans should be able to count on their leaders for honest and accurate information.…
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News and Analysis
March 28, 2020 2:33 pm | By Diane LavioletteTrump Judges Try to Intervene in Gender Confirmation Surgery Case: 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 judges Collins,…