“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 judges Amul Thapar, John Bush, Joan Larsen, John… Read More
In honor of Women’s History Month, we interviewed one of the influential women in our community, Reverend DeLishia Davis. Rev. Davis serves on the board of People For the American Way Foundation and is an active member of our African American Ministers Leadership Council. We caught… Read More
Washington, D.C. – As People For works on issues related to the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol and the upcoming Presidential transition on January 20, as well as on promoting a strong, fair, and effective response to the coronavirus crisis and the ongoing problems of police misconduct and racial discrimination, we have… Read More
“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 Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, along with Justice Samuel Alito, tried… Read More
Washington, DC — Following the Kelly Loeffler campaign’s attempts to distance her from a photo with a former Maryland KKK leader who went prison for viciously beating a Black man and marched with white supremacists in Charlottesville, People For the American Way leaders are demanding that Loeffler, candidate for U.S. Senate in… Read More
This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords. Among the many lessons learned in this year’s election, one standout is that Latino voter turnout showed the power of extensive, culturally competent voter education and outreach. And in Georgia, we will soon discover whether progressive candidates have learned these lessons well enough… Read More
“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 judges Amul Thapar, John Bush, Joan Larsen, and John… Read More
Executive Summary In June, President Donald Trump pledged to release a new short list of potential Supreme Court nominees by September 1, 2020, for his consideration should he be reelected in November. While Trump has not yet released such a list, it likely would include several people he has… Read More
COVID-19 has continued to ravage our nation for six months now, and for the duration of those six months, Donald Trump has lied, evaded, and dismissed the severity – and even the existence – of the crisis. This week, Donald Trump finally changed his tune, likely due to dismal… Read More
Justin Walker’s record shows that he would approach constitutional interpretation with an agenda, and it is an agenda he shares with Brett Kavanaugh and so many other Trump judicial nominees: to serve the interests of the wealthy and powerful rather than protect the rights of every American. Read More
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has revealed an urgent need to shore up our nation’s infrastructure for supporting public health and welfare, as millions of Americans struggle to access health care and financial resources. Yet that infrastructure is in fact more endangered than ever – thanks in large part to… Read More
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 emerging news and data on the blog every week to… Read More
In 2018, a record-breaking number of women ran for office – and in November, won seats up and down the ballot. In that historic midterm election, women candidates and voters alike sent a clear message: they had had enough of the Trump administration’s lies, sexism and attacks on our rights. Read More
Eight Advocacy Groups Host ‘We The People 2020: Protecting Our Democracy a Decade After Citizens United’ Forum; HuffPost Moderates Des Moines, Iowa – At a forum here today, six presidential candidates outlined their plans to end the dominance of big money in politics, protect the right to vote,… Read More
1. Introduction Introduction Citizens United vs. FEC, handed down by the Supreme Court on January 21, 2010, has proven to be one of the most consequential decisions in our country’s recent history. This case and those that are related have unleashed a torrent of spending on our… Read More
Eight Advocacy Groups Host “We The People 2020: Protecting Our Democracy a Decade After Citizens United” Forum; HuffPost to Moderate Des Moines, Iowa – Top presidential candidates will speak at a forum to mark 10 years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision… Read More
It’s been a grueling, action-packed year. Along with a dedicated team of coalition partners and progressive activists, we’ve experienced some upsetting losses in 2019 – but we’ve also scored some major wins. Thanks to what we accomplished this year, the progressive movement is well-poised to tackle 2020 with the fervor… Read More
Nearly three years into Donald Trump’s presidential term, it’s clear that his judicial nominations and confirmations are a key part of his agenda to undo decades of social progress that have expanded our collective rights, protections, opportunities and ability to thrive. Right now, nearly one out of four federal appellate… Read More
On October 15, President Trump nominated Lawrence VanDyke to be a United States judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate Judiciary Committee held VanDyke’s hearing on October 30 and has scheduled his committee vote for November 14. People For the American Way wrote to senators to express our opposition to the VanDyke nomination. Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C.— People For the American Way today launched a new campaign page, resources and videos for its #VoteTheCourts2020 campaign, aimed at highlighting the importance of federal courts and federal judicial appointments in the 2020 elections. The campaign reflects the growing commitment among progressive activists to… Read More