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Women’s History Month Is the Right Time to Raise the Minimum Wage Op-Ed 03/12/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. It is time for a maximum push for a new minimum wage. The federal minimum wage has not budged for more …

Right Wing Watch: The Week’s Weirdest Moments on the Extreme Right Op-Ed 03/12/2021 by Adele M. Stan This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire.  Mind-controlling mosquitos, gaslighting the Capitol insurrection, “Incitement to Ruin”   Scratching …

Virginia Lawmakers Have a “Moral Responsibility” to Support the For the People Act Op-Ed 02/24/2021 by Bettina Ramon In a Feb. 22 op-ed published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, People For President Ben Jealous and Rev. Gregory King outline why Virginia …

Congress Must Pass the For the People Act Op-Ed 02/24/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords. More than 230 years ago, the founders of the United States enshrined their vision for our democracy in the preamble to the Constitution. …

Anna Eskamani: Florida Lawmakers Must Support the For the People Act Op-Ed 02/24/2021 by Bettina Ramon In a Feb. 16 op-ed published in Florida Politics, Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani discusses the For the People Act and explains why democracy reform is …

A Once-in-a-Generation Chance to Strengthen Democracy Op-Ed 02/22/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was originally published in Medium . Physics holds that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Something similar might be said of politics …

How Democracy Reform Protects Black Political Power Op-Ed 02/19/2021 by Ben Jealous This o p-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. The 2020 elections taught us that our democracy is both strong and fragile. This is the time to shore it up with …

The Warning Bells in Trump’s Impeachment Trial Op-Ed 02/11/2021 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. Donald Trump’s defenders are shameless. And that makes them dangerous. It has only been a month since a mob enraged by …

Religious Right Leaders “Fueled the Insurrection” Op-Ed 02/09/2021 by Bettina Ramon During his presidency, the religious right was among Donald Trump’s staunchest base of supporters. Many conservative Christians and evangelicals stuck with Trump despite …

Georgia Senate Victories Are a “Game-Changer” for Diversity in Our Courts Op-Ed 02/08/2021 by Bettina Ramon As a presidential candidate, President Joe Biden addressed the importance of fair-minded judges in our federal courts throughout his campaign. But …