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Learning the Lessons of the Latino Vote

Learning the Lessons of the Latino Vote Op-Ed 12/16/2020 by Lizet Ocampo 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 …
Headshots of six Next Up candidates Brandon Scott, Christian Menefee, Nancy Metayer, Ricky Hurtado, Nida Allam and Rebecca Mitchell.

The Other Good News from the 2020 Election

The Other Good News from the 2020 Election Op-Ed 12/16/2020 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. While President Donald Trump continues to hog media attention with his dishonest “stolen election” claims, we should devote …
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Demand that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans Stop Blocking COVID-19 Relief

Demand that Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans Stop Blocking COVID-19 Relief Op-Ed 12/09/2020 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. It is going to be a hard Christmas for many Americans. The number of people hospitalized …
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Elliot Mincberg in The Hill: Alito Opens “the Buffet” to Far-Right Litigants

Elliot Mincberg in The Hill: Alito Opens “the Buffet” to Far-Right Litigants Op-Ed 12/09/2020 by Connor Touhey In an op-ed published in The Hill, People For the American Way Senior Fellow Elliot Mincberg discusses the danger posed in the coming months and …
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Diallo Brooks in Blavity: Our Wins in 2020 Are Just the Beginning

Diallo Brooks in Blavity: Our Wins in 2020 Are Just the Beginning Op-Ed 12/01/2020 by Bettina Ramon In an op-ed published in Blavity, People For Senior Director of Field Mobilization Diallo Brooks points to the grassroots mobilization in Black communities …

Grateful, Even in 2020

Grateful, Even in 2020 Op-Ed 11/30/2020 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. This hasn’t been a normal year, and it isn’t going to be a normal Thanksgiving. Instead of looking forward to family and feasting, many of us …

BALTIMORE SUN: Presidents should be picked by popular vote

BALTIMORE SUN: Presidents should be picked by popular vote Op-Ed 11/28/2020 by Ben Jealous This piece was originally published by The Baltimore Sun . This year, when Joe Biden passed the threshold of more votes cast than had been cast for any candidate in …
Democratic Senate candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again

Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again Op-Ed 11/18/2020 by Ben Jealous This op-ed was distributed by the Trice Edney Newswire. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democratic presidential ticket’s …
Washington, DC residents celebrate the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in front of the White House.

A Huge Victory - and More Work to Do

A Huge Victory - and More Work to Do Op-Ed 11/12/2020 by Ben Jealous This o p-ed was distributed by Trice Edney Newswire. After four exhausting years of President Donald Trump and four excruciating days of vote counting, the election was called for …
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Ben Jealous in the Baltimore Sun: It's Time to Fix Our Broken Election System

Ben Jealous in the Baltimore Sun: It's Time to Fix Our Broken Election System Op-Ed 11/10/2020 by Bettina Ramon In an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun, People For President Ben Jealous discusses the need for democracy and electoral reform in our government. …