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[ [link removed] ]BREAKING: Trump Indicted
Following reports that a New York grand jury has voted to indict former
President Donald Trump, on charges related to hush money paid to actor
Stormy Daniels, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick
released the following statement:
“In our democracy, nobody is above the law, and we have confidence that
the legal process will play out fairly and smoothly. At the same time,
we are appalled to see the former president apparently trying to foment
violence and undermine the normal workings of our democracy, by
encouraging supporters to protest and ‘take our nation back.’ We saw
what happened when he did this on January 6, 2021. We urge calm in this
moment and condemn in the strongest terms the former president’s
irresponsibility and lack of respect for our justice system.”
Rush a donation today to support our ongoing accountability efforts to
hold Donald Trump and his enablers accountable:
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[ [link removed] ]One Nation, Two Systems of Justice: Why It’s Time to Reform the Blue
Slip Practice
In a new PFAW report out this month, senior counsel Paul Gordon outlines
an old Senate tradition known as the “blue slip” process – and how it’s
wreaking havoc with our justice system today. The practice allows
home-state senators input on district court nominees, but under current
practices nominees don’t even get a committee hearing unless both of their
senators approve of them. Senate Republicans have been exploiting the
tradition in order to block President Biden filling these vacancies, which
has resulted in dozens of seats being needlessly left open – resulting in
a two-tiered system of justice across the country. The report makes a
strong case for reform, outlining the historical use of blue slips and the
current abuses perpetrated by Senate Republicans.
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[ [link removed] ]If you haven’t yet, please sign our petition to the Senate calling on
them to reform the “blue slip” tradition so that President Biden’s
nominees can receive fair consideration! >>
[ [link removed] ]Join Us in Protecting Truth, Justice and the American Way!
With each passing day, MAGA Republicans and other far-right zealots are
finding new ways to distract the American public from the real issues
facing our nation – and running roughshod over our rights and freedoms in
the process. Your continued support provides the necessary resources for
People For to fuel our tried-and-true campaigns to fight back against
these attacks – while also pioneering new ones to keep pace with an
ever-evolving political landscape.
But there are just over 24 hours left to meet our end-of-quarter
fundraising goal and we are currently far short of meeting it!
Please help power our campaigns to defend the truth, promote justice, and
strengthen the American Way for all.
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This Month
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[ [link removed] ]What Republicans Call “Wokeness” We Call Respect
Ah wokeness, the latest outrage from the Far Right. Joining the ranks of
“political correctness,” wokeness has become the go-to hot-button buzzword
the Far Right throws around whenever something ruffles its feathers.
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[ [link removed] ]Why We Must Combat Florida’s War on Education
As revelations pile up about the botched rollout of the AP African
American Studies course, there’s plenty of blame to go around. The lion’s
share likely belongs to Gov. Ron DeSantis, whose efforts to suppress the
teaching of Black history are the latest in a series of despicable acts.
DeSantis is building a political career on the backs of vulnerable people:
returning citizens trying to vote, immigrants, and now schoolkids. It’s
wrong, and it’s up to us to push back – against DeSantis and all the
right-wing politicians waging a war on education.
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[ [link removed] ]Defending the American Way: Our Fight to Protect Democracy
We’re at a critical time for our democracy. Across the country, the Far
Right is doing the most to try and upend our democracy. From attacks on
free and fair elections to attempts to gut access to the ballot box, it’s
been impossible to escape the headlines, tweets, and video footage of
these continued assaults on our democracy. We know we can’t let this
stand. We know that protecting our democracy is central to our work to
advance the principles of Truth, Justice and the American Way.
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[ [link removed] ]At CPAC, Republicans Weaponize Transphobia in a Sign of What’s to Come
At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), trans bashing was
a main theme. Panels were dedicated to it, speakers harped on so-called
“transgender ideology,” and politicians threw out one-liners about trans
people when they were short on applause. CPAC is a place where rhetoric
and strategy are typically tested and where GOP politicians get a sense of
what lands with their base. As they denied trans people’s existence,
CPAC’s speakers paired their attacks with efforts to galvanize the
conservative base ahead of 2024 and to take over public schools.
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More News & Analysis
* [ [link removed] ]Threats to Marriage Rights Are Threats to All Rights »
* [ [link removed] ]RBG’s Legacy and the Courts of Tomorrow »
* [ [link removed] ]Conservative Groups Don’t Speak for All Moms »
* [ [link removed] ]How the Far Right Has Coopted Women’s Issues »
* [ [link removed] ]State Takeover Schemes Threaten Public Safety »
* [ [link removed] ]Trump Judge Holds Hearing that Could Ban or Limit Abortion Pill
Nationwide »
* [ [link removed] ]Biden Judge Upholds EPA Anti-Pollution Rule Against Power
Companies’ Challenge »
* [ [link removed] ]Then and Now, Young People are Leading the Fight to Vote »
PFAW In the News
* [ [link removed] ]Student debt robs our nation of young geniuses. »
* [ [link removed] ]All Communities Must Speak Out Against Anti-Semitism »
* [ [link removed] ]The White Nationalists at CPAC »
* [ [link removed] ]Christian Nationalist Wants to See Right-Wing Christians ‘Take
Authority’ Over Every Level of Government »
* [ [link removed] ]Charlie Kirk Keeps Spreading Baseless Claims to Justify His
Christian Nationalism »
* [ [link removed] ]Rep. Paul Gosar Cozies Up to Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Stew
Peters »
* [ [link removed] ]Trump Adviser Kash Patel’s ‘Charity’ Raises Cash for Jan. 6
Defendants »
* [ [link removed] ]QAnon ‘Prophet’ Johnny Enlow Says Trump ‘Would Be Justified in
Calling for a Revolution’ »
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