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[ [link removed] ]Conservative Thinktank Still Pushing to ‘Reeducate’ Federal Workers
The conservative thinktank Claremont Institute isn’t satisfied with
Trump’s mass firings and ideological purges of federal workers – it wants
to go even further. In a newly promoted commentary, Claremont’s allies
call for mandatory “reeducation” programs that would force federal
employees to adopt the institute’s extreme vision of “American identity.”
Participation could even be tied to promotions, effectively turning
Claremont’s authoritarian playbook into workplace policy.
Right Wing Watch digs into the alarming details – revealing how a
once-mainstream think tank has become a hub for anti-democratic ideology
and white nationalist sympathies, and how its alumni are already
entrenched in Trump’s administration. Read more about this dangerous plan
to reshape the federal government from the inside out.
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[ [link removed] ]Stopping Trump’s March Toward Authoritarianism
Donald Trump is making his authoritarian ambitions clearer every day. From
stacking key federal positions with loyalists, to empowering Christian
nationalists who want to impose their narrow ideology on the entire
country, to a Supreme Court that has already gutted fundamental rights
while handing more and more power to Trump – his actions all point in one
direction: consolidating power and silencing dissent. These are not
isolated incidents; they are part of a larger strategy to weaken democracy
and erase freedoms many of us have long taken for granted.
People For the American Way has been on the front lines of this fight for
decades – exposing extremism, mobilizing voters, and defending equality
and justice for all. But the threats we face now are unlike anything we’ve
seen before, and the stakes could not be higher.
That’s why your support is so critical. Every dollar you give helps us
push back against Trump’s authoritarian agenda, defend voting rights, and
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[ [link removed] ]Trump’s Play on Church and State Threatens the Foundations of Both
The Trump administration just handed its religious-right allies a massive
gift: the green light for churches to endorse political candidates without
consequence. By announcing it won’t enforce the law banning tax-exempt
groups from politicking, Trump is essentially inviting megachurches to
become engines of partisan power and campaign cash laundering – all under
the guise of “religious liberty.”
This op-ed unpacks how Trump is cementing his corrupt bargain with the
religious right, why the separation of church and state is more vital than
ever, and how Christian nationalists are pushing a dangerous vision that
could upend democracy itself. Read more about the deal, the players behind
it, and what’s at stake.
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[ [link removed] ]Unfit: Senate Republicans OK Fox Personality Jeanine Pirro to Key
Justice Department Job
Donald Trump just secured another loyalist in a key federal post – and
this time it’s former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. Despite her history of
election denial, attacks on January 6 prosecutors, and ties to massive
defamation lawsuits, Senate Republicans pushed through her confirmation as
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia before skipping town for
recess.
This article dives into Pirro’s troubling record, the backlash from
Democrats, and what her confirmation reveals about Trump’s ongoing effort
to weaponize the Justice Department for his own ends. Read the full story
on how the Fox-to-Trump pipeline is reshaping the federal government.
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[ [link removed] ]Defense Secretary Promotes Douglas Wilson Interview Saying Women
Shouldn’t Have Right to Vote
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is openly aligning himself with
Christian nationalist Douglas Wilson, a far-right ideologue who has argued
against women’s right to vote, dismissed the horrors of slavery, and
promoted a vision of America where only Christians can hold public office.
Wilson’s agenda is rooted in exclusion and authoritarianism, calling for
the suppression of non-Christian faiths and the insertion of religious
doctrine into the Constitution itself.
By promoting Wilson’s rhetoric and inviting Wilson-affiliated pastors to
lead prayer services inside the Pentagon, Hegseth is helping give
unprecedented government credibility to an extremist movement. What was
once a fringe theocratic vision is now gaining traction at the highest
levels of power – with dangerous implications for democracy, equality, and
religious freedom.
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[ [link removed] ]Supreme Court Threatens Key Pillar of Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is preparing to take up a case that could deliver a
devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act by banning the creation of
majority-minority districts altogether. Such a ruling would strip away one
of the Act’s last remaining protections against racial discrimination in
redistricting, undermining fair representation for Black and brown
communities across the country.
By revisiting Louisiana’s congressional map case, the Roberts Court is
signaling its willingness to extend its long assault on voting rights – an
agenda that dovetails with Donald Trump’s authoritarian push to weaken
democracy and silence communities of color. The stakes couldn’t be higher:
the outcome could reshape Congress and voting rights for a generation.
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* [ [link removed] ]Mat Staver Says Obergefell Is 'A Cancer' On The Constitution »
* [ [link removed] ]Can the Religious Right Make Winsome Earle-Sears the Next Governor
of Virginia? »
* [ [link removed] ]Anti-Choice Activist Bradley Pierce Is Fine With Causing A Civil
War To Abolish Abortion »
* [ [link removed] ]Abortion Banners Push to Stop Distribution of Abortion Meds,
Target Doctors »
* [ [link removed] ]Neo-Nazi Lucas Gage Plots Congressional Run »
* [ [link removed] ]Richard Mack Says County Sheriffs Must Start 'Taking Over' Major
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