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October 29, 2019 12:36 pm | By 72284Alec Baldwin Canvasses with PFAW: Virginia Candidates Represent “A Real Opportunity Here For Change”
On Tuesday, actor and People For the American Way board member Alec Baldwin joined PFAW staff and community volunteers in Virginia to canvass and phone bank in support of Next Up Victory Fund endorsees Amanda Pohl, who is running for…
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October 28, 2019 12:17 pm | By 28179Judicial Nominee Sarah Pitlyk Would Be an Advocate Against Abortion Rights on the Federal Bench
On September 9, President Trump nominated Sarah Pitlyk to be a federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Pitlyk's hearing on September 25 and has scheduled her committee vote for October 31. People For…
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October 22, 2019 5:00 pm | By 41734PFAW Foundation Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold DACA and Protect Dreamers
On November 12, the Supreme Court will hear argument in three cases concerning the Department of Homeland Security's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. After a lifetime of living in the shadows, DACA has allowed many…
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October 22, 2019 2:53 pm | By 41734The FBI’s Inability to Comply with Surveillance Protections Compels Congressional Action
On October 8, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released alarming new information related to surveillance conducted under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. People For the American Way and allied organizations followed with a letter…
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October 22, 2019 1:30 pm | By 41734Health Should Not Depend on Immigration Status
Access to quality, affordable health care is a fundamental human right. People For the American Way supports the Health Equity and Accountability Act, which takes on racial and ethnic health disparities using an intersectional approach that addresses the numerous factors…
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October 21, 2019 4:09 pm | By 28179Judicial Nominee Steven Menashi Has a Record Steeped in Opposition to the Rights and Dignity of Others
On September 9, President Trump nominated Steven Menashi to be a U.S. federal judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Menashi's hearing on September 11 and has scheduled his committee vote for October 24.…
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October 21, 2019 3:16 pm | By 72284#VotetheCourts2020: Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Corruption in the Courts
With the 2020 presidential election fast approaching, it’s important to keep the importance of the courts and of appointing fair-minded judges to these courts at the forefront of the debate. Since he took office, Trump has been appointing narrow-minded elitist…
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October 17, 2019 11:31 am | By 72284PFAW Spends the Night Out with Cristela Alonzo
On Friday, October 11, PFAW staff joined comedian and PFAW board member Cristela Alonzo at the D.C. showing of her “My Affordable Care Act” comedy tour at Miracle Theater. Alonzo’s D.C. show was scheduled days after the release of her…
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October 16, 2019 2:34 pm | By 72284PFAW and Allies #RiseUpOct8 and Rally Outside SCOTUS Building to Protect LGBTQ+ Workers
On Tuesday, October 8, the Supreme Court convened for oral arguments in three cases that could seriously affect LGBTQ+ workers throughout the country. The cases are discussed in detail in PFAW’s report Our Rights Are On the Line in the…
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October 15, 2019 2:00 pm | By 62609Vote The Courts 2020 Launches Campaign Video
On October 10, PFAW launched a #VoteTheCourts2020 campaign video to underscore the urgency of a fair judiciary in the context of the 2020 presidential election. Donald Trump has already appointed dozens of narrow-minded elitists for lifetime positions on the Supreme…
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October 11, 2019 5:11 pm | By 51279Trump Should Withdraw Proposed Rule That Will Gut Fair Housing Protections
Our nation has a vested interest in making fair and equitable housing opportunities available to every individual. However, on August 19, the Trump administration proposed changes to the Fair Housing Act's disparate impact standard that will eliminate incentives for corporations…
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October 11, 2019 2:02 pm | By 28178Letter to the Moderators: The October Debate Should Address the Courts Issue
People For the American Way, an organization of 1.5 million members nationwide, today called upon the moderators and producers of the next Democratic presidential primary debate to raise the issue of federal courts at the event on October 15. PFAW…
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September 27, 2019 5:27 pm | By 44533Impeachment Kicks Off At The Capitol
On Thursday, September 26th, PFAW joined our allies at MoveOn, Indivisible and other organizations for a rally on Capitol Hill to support the impeachment inquiry against President Trump and call on Congress to continue taking steps to protect our Constitution…
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September 25, 2019 5:50 pm | By 41753Action for Banned Books Week: Call Out Policies that Keep Books From Incarcerated People
Advocates for Freedom of Expression, including People For the American Way, are urging people to sign a petition calling on Congress to take action against what they are calling “the largest book ban in America”—the “arcane and arbitrary systems of book restrictions”…
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September 23, 2019 3:27 pm | By 41753Banned Books Week: Oppose Censorship and ‘Keep the Light On’
People For the American Way Foundation is a sponsor of Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read and an opportunity for readers, authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians and First Amendment advocates to call for continued vigilance against efforts…
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September 23, 2019 1:00 pm | By 62609Next Up Victory Fund Convenes Endorsed Candidates, Progressive Leaders for Virginia 2019 Campaign Kickoff
On September 17, PFAW’s Next Up Victory Fund convened 16 Next Up endorsees in Virginia and notable progressive leaders Andrew Gillum, Florida’s 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate and PFAW Senior Fellow; Dolores Huerta, civil rights hero and PFAW board member, and…
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September 23, 2019 11:11 am | By 28179Judicial Nominee Lee Rudofsky’s Record Indicates a Bias Against LGBTQ+ Equality and Reproductive Freedom
On July 8, President Trump nominated Lee Rudofksy to be a U.S. district court judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Rudofsky's hearing on July 31 and has scheduled his committee vote for September 26.…
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September 16, 2019 11:43 am | By 53561A Young Elected Officials Network Convening Panel on Philanthropy: “It’s Anti-Democratic.”
“Philanthropy is not justice,” said Lateefah Simon, president of the Akonadi Foundation, in the opening panel at the Young Elected Officials (YEO) Network 2019 national convening in Miami on August 3. As wealth became concentrated in the hands of the…
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August 29, 2019 12:46 pm | By 28179Justin Walker Shares an Agenda with Brett Kavanaugh and So Many Other Trump Judicial Nominees
On June 24, President Trump nominated Justin Walker to be a U.S. district court judge for the Western District of Kentucky. The Senate Judiciary Committee held Walker's hearing on July 31 and is expected to schedule his committee vote for…
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August 26, 2019 8:20 am | By 41734Addressing Both White Supremacy and Gun Violence Is Critical to Ensuring School Safety
As we continue to mourn the losses suffered in Chicago, Dayton, and El Paso, People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers in Action are committed to addressing the driving forces behind these tragedies. To that end, PFAW…