AMERICAN WAY SEPTEMBER 2020

SPOTLIGHT

The Fight Ahead to Protect RBG's Legacy and Defend the American Way

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While the nation mourns the passing of the iconic and incomparable Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, President Trump and Senate Republicans have already laid out their plans to fast track their nominee through in a record and norm-shattering pace.

We know a lot about the nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, and the disastrous implications it would have for progressive values we have spent decades fighting for - and defending. Since her nomination, PFAW has released a new report, "Confirmed Fears: The Judicial Record of Amy Coney Barrett," which outlines her troubling record on seven central topics that are jeopardized with her potential confirmation.

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Read more of our Supreme Court coverage and the fight to protect RBG's legacy:

"PFAW Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Ginsburg’s Legacy, Supreme Court Vacancy" >>

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"Amy Coney Barrett: More Extreme than Reagan and Bush Judges" >>

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"Barrett Dissents Further Show How Extreme She Is" >>

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THIS MONTH

During the First Presidential Debate Trump Blows the Loudest Racist Dog Whistle Yet

The question should’ve been an easy one. At the first debate between the major-party presidential candidates Tuesday night, Fox News host Chris Wallace asked President Donald Trump whether he would denounce white supremacists; instead of offering an unequivocal “No,” Trump told the Proud Boys hate group to “stand back and stand by.”

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Senate Republicans Continue to Ignore Americans' Needs, Process Trump Judicial Nominees

Amid an already turbulent year, any semblance of normalcy and decency seemed to evaporate during the summer of 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to ravage the United States, which continues to reach grim milestones. Systemic racism and police violence in law enforcement have tragically claimed the lives and livelihood of too many Black people. And the USPS has been undermined by Trump megadonor and USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in a corrupt ploy to interfere in the November election.

Given these multiple crises, it’s an understatement to say that our country and our people are hurting. But Republicans in the Senate are not focused on addressing any of those urgent needs. Instead, their top priority has been to process even more of Trump’s troubling judicial nominees.

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Ben Jealous Op-Ed: "Black Voters are Top Targets of Voter Suppression 'Information Warfare'"

Black voters have a powerful role to play in this year’s elections. That’s why they are being targeted by disinformation campaigns that are meant to discourage and suppress our turnout. We can’t let them succeed.

Black voters are still targeted by old-school voter suppression strategies like restricting registration, closing polling stations, and limiting early voting. On top of all that, we are now top targets in “information warfare” campaigns designed to drive down Black turnout by any means possible.

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Trump’s Lies Continue Causing Unnecessary Deaths

On September 22, the United States hit the grim milestone of 200,000 American deaths due to COVID-19. But despite the magnitude of this toll, Donald Trump continues to minimize the pandemic. On September 21, he argued that “it affects virtually nobody” – a lie that is even more dangerous, as the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) hangs in the balance after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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CONFIRMED JUDGES, CONFIRMED FEARS: THE DEVASTATING HARM ALREADY DONE BY CONFIRMED TRUMP FEDERAL JUDGES

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Trump Judges Affirm Qualified Immunity for Officers Accused of Using Excessive Force

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Trump Judge Tries to Partly Excuse Companies’ Unfair Labor Practices in Disciplining an Employee

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Trump Judge Denies Retroactive Effect of A U.S. Supreme Court Decision

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MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS

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McConnell Must Think Americans Are Really Stupid

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PFAW, EquisLabs Discuss Research on Latino Vote in 2020 Election

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Celebrating Banned Books Week 2020

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Tell Republicans: Stop Trump from Trashing Our Post Office

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Trump’s Supreme Court Short List Puts Health Care "In the Crosshairs"

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Ben Jealous: Ernst's "Actions Speak Louder Than Words"

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PFAW’s ENOUGH of Trump Partners with Georgia Activists to Get Out the Vote

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The Key to Motivating Young Voters? Young Candidates

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Ben Jealous: "Graham's Support for a Supreme Court Nominee Puts SC Health Care at Risk"

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Trump Judge Tries to Make Sure that Lower Court Obeys Trump and Dismisses Charges Against Flynn Without a Hearing

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Trump Judges Rule That Certain Immigration Decisions By the Administration Cannot Be Reviewed By Courts

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RIGHT WING WATCH

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Religious-Right ‘Prayer Warriors’ Celebrate Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death as ‘Move of God’ to Save Trump’s Presidency, Warn Trump Opponents That God Might Not Be Done Killing

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GOP House Judiciary Members Call QAnon Supporter to Testify on Diversity in Media

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At Values Voter Summit 2020, Eric Metaxas Compares Black Lives Matter to Nazis

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GOP Nominates Another QAnon Candidate—This One for Senate Seat

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Promoting Conspiracy Theories Is Part of the Job For HHS Spokesman Michael Caputo

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‘Prophet’ Jeff Jansen Says Trump Was ‘Hand-Selected’ to Lead U.S. Back to Christianity, Election Is ‘Literally Good Versus Evil’

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The Post Millennial: The Latest Canadian Outlet Serving Rage Bait to Far-Right America

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Michele Bachmann Claims Biden Will Collapse the U.S. Economy and Impose Communism

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Mario Murillo Claims God Sent Trump to ‘Rescue’ People From Democrats

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E.W. Jackson Falsely Claims California Is Set to Legalize Pedophilia

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