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    One Million Signatures to #StopBannon
    December 9, 2016 10:01 pm | By 44533

    One Million Signatures to #StopBannon

    This week PFAW joined a number of allies in delivering more than one million petition signatures calling on Congress to denounce Steve Bannon, Donald Trump’s pick as White House chief strategist. The participating groups represent various constituencies under direct threat…

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    December 9, 2016 7:04 pm | By 43665

    PFAW Hosts Telebriefing on How to Fight Back Against Trump and His Dangerous Team

    In our first member telebriefing since Election Day, PFAW staff joined members and supporters on a call about how to fight back against Donald Trump and the dangerous far-right team he is putting in place. Our communications, program, and Right…

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    Opposition to DeVos Nomination for Secretary of Education
    December 9, 2016 4:02 pm | By 41734

    Opposition to DeVos Nomination for Secretary of Education

    People For the American Way sent the following letter to the Senate opposing the nomination of Betsy DeVos to become Secretary of Education of the United States. You can download this letter here. December 9, 2016 United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear…

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    The Final Push: PFAW’s Latinos Vote! Get Out the Vote Efforts
    November 29, 2016 7:27 pm | By 17965

    The Final Push: PFAW’s Latinos Vote! Get Out the Vote Efforts

    In addition to PFAW’s efforts dating back to early 2015 to expose and counter the Right and get out the Latino vote this election, PFAW was on the ground in Pennsylvania and Arizona in the final days leading up to…

  • People For in Action
    November 15, 2016 9:18 pm | By 43665

    Ask Your Representative to Condemn Hate: Sample Script on Steve Bannon

    This week president-elect Donald Trump decided to name Steve Bannon to a top White House position. Bannon is the former head of far-right outlet Breitbart News, which openly promoted white nationalism, misogyny, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism under Bannon’s leadership. Neo-Nazis and…

  • People For in Action
    November 1, 2016 9:12 pm | By 44217

    PFAW’s New Ads Reach Spanish-Speaking Voters in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

    Today, PFAW announced new Spanish-language radio ads in Pennsylvania and North Carolina as part of our Latinos Vote! program. The ad in North Carolina targets Burr’s anti-immigrant votes and his embrace of Donald Trump and encourages voters to support Deborah…

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    Photo Captures Powerful Protest of Confederate Flag Two Months Before Emanuel AME Tragedy
    June 24, 2015 1:23 pm | By 28184

    Photo Captures Powerful Protest of Confederate Flag Two Months Before Emanuel AME Tragedy

    This April, a group of more than 100 progressive African American clergy gathered in Columbia, South Carolina for the Spring Training Institute of People For the American Way Foundation’s African American Ministers Leadership Council. Among a week of trainings, advocacy…

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    PFAW and Allies Tell Congress to #GetMoneyOut
    June 3, 2015 7:29 pm | By 41734

    PFAW and Allies Tell Congress to #GetMoneyOut

    Last month, as part of a multi-pronged campaign to boost House and Senate cosponsorship of the Democracy for All constitutional amendment to overturn decisions like Citizens United and get big money out of politics, People For the American Way kicked…