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The Racist in the Oval Office News & Analysis 01/17/2018 by Diallo Brooks In the media, there’s often been a reluctance to use the “R-Word” to label behavior, watering it down to terms like “offensive” or “inappropriate,” but we need to say it loud and …

We Are Strongest When We Stand Together News & Analysis 01/17/2018 by Jen Herrick From Dreamers and other immigrants, to disaster relief, to children’s health care, and a number of other vital issues and programs, Republicans have taken their eyes off of …

PFAW Joins Allies at the Supreme Court to Rally for Voting Rights News & Analysis 01/17/2018 by Bradley Williams On Wednesday PFAW and allies protested outside the Supreme Court before the oral arguments of the blockbuster voting rights case Husted v. …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Winning in 2018 News & Analysis 01/12/2018 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney Lizet Ocampo The 2017 elections saw big victories for Democrats—with diverse, progressive candidates winning across the country . Will this …

Groups Renew Call for No Poison Pill Policy Riders News & Analysis 01/11/2018 by Jen Herrick People For the American Way is among nearly 150 Clean Budget Coalition supporters renewing their call to keep spending measures free of poison pill policy riders. …

DOJ Request for Census Citizenship Question is Unnecessary and Harmful News & Analysis 01/11/2018 by Jen Herrick As if the InJustice Department weren't busy enough, DOJ wrote to the U.S. Census Bureau on December 12 to request that a new citizenship …

SCOTUS Hears Voter Purge Case News & Analysis 01/10/2018 by Paul Gordon One of the most common and least visible forms of voter suppression is the removal of eligible voters from the rolls if they haven’t voted recently. The victims only find out when …

Surveillance Bill Must Include Essential Privacy Amendment News & Analysis 01/10/2018 by Jen Herrick On October 24, People For the American Way endorsed the USA RIGHTS Act , bipartisan legislation that addresses the federal government’s abuse of the …

HHS Needs a Leader Committed to Health Care for All News & Analysis 01/09/2018 by Jen Herrick On November 14, President Trump nominated Alex Azar  to replace Tom Price as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The U.S. Senate Committee on …

Progressive Happy Hour: LGBTQ Equality in the Trump Era News & Analysis 01/05/2018 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney Peter Montgomery While running for president, Donald Trump tried to paint himself as a pro-gay candidate, pledging to “ do …