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PFAW and AAMIA: South Carolina Exemption Will Harm Children and Families and Violate Religious Freedom Protections

PFAW and AAMIA: South Carolina Exemption Will Harm Children and Families and Violate Religious Freedom Protections News & Analysis 02/19/2019 by Jen Herrick Members and allies of the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination (CARD), including People For …
Michael Park

Judicial Nominee Michael Park's Agenda Is at Odds with a Democratic System of Government

Judicial Nominee Michael Park's Agenda Is at Odds with a Democratic System of Government News & Analysis 02/19/2019 by Marge Baker On November 13, President Trump nominated Michael Park to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The …
Donald Trump stands at a podium

Trump’s “Emergency” is Even More Dangerous than Last Month’s Threatened Declaration

Trump’s “Emergency” is Even More Dangerous than Last Month’s Threatened Declaration News & Analysis 02/19/2019 by Elliot Mincberg In January, two weeks after his partial government shutdown had begun, reports suggested that President Trump would declare a …
An empty prison cell

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Judge Would Close the Courthouse Door to a Prisoner Repeatedly Put in Solitary Confinement

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Judge Would Close the Courthouse Door to a Prisoner Repeatedly Put in Solitary Confinement News & Analysis 02/19/2019 by Paul Gordon “ Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears ” is a blog series documenting the harmful …
Wilbur Ross

SCOTUS Will Decide if GOP Can Sabotage the 2020 Census and Our Democracy

SCOTUS Will Decide if GOP Can Sabotage the 2020 Census and Our Democracy News & Analysis 02/15/2019 by Paul Gordon On February 15, the Supreme Court announced it would hear the case challenging the Trump administration’s plan to add a citizenship question …
An image of four torsos with the test: Four 12-year old Black students strip-searched by Binghamton City School District faculty: East Middle School, January 15, 2019; student a: made to remove shirt, pants, and second layer of leggings, searched in bra and underwear; student b: made to remove shirt and outer pants, searched in leggings and bra; student c: made to remove shirt, searched in bra and pants; student d: searched in clothing, received in-school suspension for refusing to remove shirt and pants.

It’s Time for Racial Justice in Our Schools

It’s Time for Racial Justice in Our Schools News & Analysis 02/15/2019 by Bettina Ramon Sixty-five years ago, the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision ended school segregation and advanced racial equity in our schools for the first …
The Progressive Happy Hour with hosts Christin "Cici" Battle and Drew Courtney, February 15 episode: How the Religious Right Is Informing Policy

The Progressive Happy Hour: How the Religious Right is Informing Policy

The Progressive Happy Hour: How the Religious Right is Informing Policy News & Analysis 02/15/2019 by Drew Courtney Diallo Brooks Peter Montgomery Members of the Religious Right remain some of President Trump’s most ardent supporters, in part because of …
Six women sit on a panel behind a table with a banner that says "YEO Network"

Representation is Required for Racial and Gender Justice: A YEO Network Panel

Representation is Required for Racial and Gender Justice: A YEO Network Panel News & Analysis 02/14/2019 by Kayla Butler Long before Kimberlé Crenshaw popularized the term “intersectionality” in 1989, the social justice movement has struggled to recognize …
A group of lawmakers including Cory Booker and Bernie Sanders stand behind a podium with a sign that says "Expand Social Security"

PFAW Joins Coalition to Rally Against Another Government Shutdown

PFAW Joins Coalition to Rally Against Another Government Shutdown News & Analysis 02/14/2019 by Tori Slatton Last month, the federal government shut down for a total of 35 days, making it the longest shutdown in modern history. During this time, thousands …
Trump-appointed judge Joan Larsen

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Tries to Rule for Insurance Company Against Mother Who was Improperly Denied Insurance Benefits

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Trump Circuit Judge Tries to Rule for Insurance Company Against Mother Who was Improperly Denied Insurance Benefits News & Analysis 02/11/2019 by Diane Laviolette “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series …