INSIDE: the need to hold Clarence Thomas accountable, how confirming better federal judges can protect our rights, fighting back against book censorship, our media diet, and more! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
People For the American Way
April 2023
The American Way



Spotlight



In a series of recent op-eds, People For President Svante Myrick makes the case for accountability regarding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his extensive history of failing to report gifts from Republican megadonor, Harlan Crow. According to recent reporting by ProPublica, Justice Thomas has failed to report these gifts for almost two decades! This brazen and stunning violation of federal ethics requirements cannot be ignored. Please read below our latest and don’t forget to sign the petition calling on the Department of Justice to investigate.



This Month


A U.S. district court judge in Texas issued a ruling, and half the nation shuddered. This time the ruling is from Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk and concerns the abortion drug Mifepristone, but it’s just one example of the core problem: We need better federal judges.

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With book bans reaching a record high throughout the nation, People For is fighting to expose the motivations behind the bans and hold the far-right extremists pushing for the bans accountable. We’re mobilizing activists to oppose book bans in their communities and sounding the alarm at the national level.

Read our latest op-ed on the need to fight back against censorship and check out our website for more information and resources – including a virtual quiz to test your knowledge of books that have recently been banned.






If you’ve followed any of the recent cases of police brutality and misconduct, or any of the thousands of cases over the last five decades, you’ve probably heard the term “qualified immunity.” And you might have wondered what it means. It’s a good question to explore because the legal concept of qualified immunity has created a police force which feels invincible – and acts like it.


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In a new op-ed, People For President Svante Myrick discusses how being mindful about the type and volume of media we digest can reduce the fatigue and burnout we can sometimes feel when the amount of information (and its contents) feels overwhelming:

“Today, however, it feels like staying informed is less an act of our civic duty and more an endurance test against burnout. It doesn’t have to be. I promise. We can all strike a balance between knowing what’s going on in the world and being bogged down by it.”


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