AMERICAN WAY July 2021
SPOTLIGHT
Norman Lear Reflects on Attacks on Our Democracy as He Begins His 100th Year
As Norman Lear celebrated his 99th birthday this week, he reflected upon the America we live in today. When he co-founded People For the American Way alongside Barbara Jordan and other leaders 40 years ago, the threats our country faced were not so different from what we face now - particularly when it comes to voting rights.
“Frankly, I am baffled and disturbed that 21st century Americans must still struggle to protect their right to vote,” he writes in The Washington Post. “And it breaks my heart to see [our country] undermined by politicians more committed to their own power than the principles that should bind us together.” Make sure to read his full article here!
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THIS MONTH
Member Highlight: Nancy Wessel
“I came across Norman Lear’s book and will never forget how enamored I was with his writing and his story of founding PFAW. I thought, ‘This guy is saying what I’ve been dying to hear.’ And that’s what started it all.”
“I tell everyone I meet about People For the American Way because they are getting things done. When I decided it was not okay to be quiet or simply stand by, they gave me the information I needed to act.”
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Fighting for Accountability Six Months After the Insurrection
As the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection gets to work this month, People For is continuing to advocate for real accountability for any lawmakers or government officials who enabled the brutal attack on our democracy.
Right Wing Watch released a new report, “The Cops Who Joined The Insurrection: Racism, Authoritarianism and Violence,” that examines the violent subculture that led to the insurrection, the participants, the planning and organizing before the events of that day, and the crimes of the active and retired law enforcement officers who took part in it. Make sure to read and share the report – it's important that everyone knows exactly what happened that day.
Read the full report here >>
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Watch Right Wing Watch Director Adele Stan discuss the insurrection here! >>
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Honor John Lewis. Pass the For the People Act.
One year after the passing of Rep. John Lewis, who spent his life and career fighting for voting rights, we’re called upon to carry on Rep. Lewis’s legacy by fighting to pass federal legislation to protect those rights.
Faced with a recent raft of voter suppression legislation in the states threatening voting rights, this month People For redoubled our efforts to keep pressure on the Senate and the White House to pass the For the People Act – a significant portion of which Rep. Lewis authored. Our members participated in vigils across the country on the anniversary of Rep. Lewis's passing, joined volunteer actions, and called their senators to urge passage of the legislation. And in an op-ed, People For President Ben Jealous writes that this newest chapter in the voting rights struggle is only the latest in a series of attacks on voting. <strong>“When it comes to voting rights, you realize the past isn’t the past.”
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Republicans’ Bizarre Attacks on Second Circuit Nominee Myrna Pérez
Even before her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, it was clear that Second Circuit nominee Myrna Pérez is well qualified for the federal bench. Pérez has devoted her career to public service, and she’s an expert on issues that would be key to her judgeship.
Yet, several committee Republicans gave her a hostile reception from the outset and their questioning suggested they were just looking for an excuse to oppose her. And that’s why we’re making Her Fight Our Fight.
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We Need to Take Back Our Supreme Court
Our current Supreme Court has been captured by the Far Right and corporate interests, and is dominated by Trump justices as a result of Mitch McConnell’s unethical actions to steal Supreme Court seats.
This month, People For President Ben Jealous presented testimony on the urgent reforms needed for the Supreme Court to prevent the complete politicization of the Court, which would rob Americans of their rights and undermine our democracy. Don’t miss this and our other work this month on defending our Supreme Court.
Watch Ben Jealous's video testimony for the Presidential Commission! >>
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Read the full report on the damage caused by Trump’s justices during the 2020-21 Supreme Court Term >>
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Watch our video calling for the Senate to examine the FBI’s sham 2018 investigation into now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh. >>
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CONFIRMED JUDGES, CONFIRMED FEARS: The Devastating Harm Done by Confirmed Trump Federal Judges
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Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Further Devastate Voting Rights
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Trump Justices Strike Down Contribution Reporting Rules
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Trump Judges Uphold Trump Judge Decision to Rule that CDC’s Important Eviction Moratorium is Illegal
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MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS
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The Insurrection and the Lost Cause
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What About January 7?
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Trump Judge Grants Special Exemption to Private Schools from COVID Restrictions
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Texas Democrats Are Getting into ‘Good Trouble’
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Trump Judge Reverses District Court and Grants Qualified Immunity to Sherriff From Suit for Due Process Violation
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Prof. Mary Frances Berry in The Philadelphia Inquirer: Honor John Lewis. Pass the For the People Act.
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Whitewashing History and Suppressing Voters Go Hand in Hand
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Trump Judge Strikes Down 50-Year Old Federal Law Restricting Gun Sales to Those Under 21
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Fighting for Democracy as Attacks Continue in the States
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Trump Judge Upholds Dismissal of Deaf Student’s Claim that School District Discriminated Against Him Because of his Disability
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RIGHT WING WATCH
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The Cops Who Joined the Insurrection: Racism, Authoritarianism and Violence
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Unsportsmanlike: The Right-Wing Attack on Transgender Women and Children — PART II
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Rick Wiles Claims That ‘Jesus Christ Shut Down Right Wing Watch’
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Family Research Council Makes It Explicit: Attacks on Trans Youth Health Care Are 2022 Election Strategy
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Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Pleads Guilty to Burning BLM Sign and Related Firearms Charge
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The QAnon Conspiracy Theory Inevitably Turns On Evangelicals
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Pat Robertson Says Critical Race Theory ‘Is a Monstrous Evil’
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Right-Wing Broadcaster Stew Peters Again Says Dr. Fauci Should Be Executed
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GETTR: The Pro-Trump Social Media Alternative Filled with Trolls, Grifters and Hentai Porn
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Mat Staver Claims John Lewis Voting Rights Bill Would Destroy ‘States’ Rights,’ Let Democrats Impose ‘Radical Marxist/Socialist Agenda’
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