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Defending a Democracy in Flames Op-Ed 12/16/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom. And how we can preserve it. Our freedom is threatened. We all need to be paying …

Right Wing Judges Put Millions’ Rights and Access to Health Care at Risk Op-Ed 12/03/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . The political and legal movement to criminalize abortion in the U.S. is on the brink of its …

USA TODAY: Charlottesville sends message to the hearts of Americans from the heart of the old Confederacy Op-Ed 11/30/2021 by Ben Jealous On November 26, 2021, People For the American Way President Ben Jealous published the following op-ed in USA Today: …

Giving Thanks Op-Ed 11/19/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. “In everything give thanks.” That Bible verse can be hard to put into practice. Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as …

Investing In American People And Communities Op-Ed 11/16/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. President Joe Biden and the Democratic Congress have come through with a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package—something the …

Lesson for Democrats in Virginia Defeat: Give Voters Something to Vote For Op-Ed 11/05/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire . Election Day in Virginia was a major defeat for the Democratic Party. It could signal a much …

Senate Republicans Block This Generation’s Voting Rights Act: Will President Biden Meet the Challenge? Op-Ed 11/01/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. Across the country, Republican state legislators have been busy …

Virginia: Don’t Go Back Down the Trump Road with Youngkin Op-Ed 10/27/2021 by People For Staff Days away from a critical election in which Virginians will select their next governor, the stakes could not be higher: Glenn Youngkin is a right-wing candidate …

The Far-Right Political Playbook Is a Threat to Our Health, Our Schools, and Our Democracy Op-Ed 10/22/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice-Edney Newswire. The New York Times recently reported that the public health system in the United …

A Politician’s Shameless Bigotry Op-Ed 10/14/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. There’s an old saying about bullies: they can dish it out, but they can’t take it. Witness North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. He …