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July 2, 2021 at 3:09 PM

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June 27, 2021 at 6:04 PM

RSVP - How Gay Marriage Won, Ted Johnson and Karen Finney on Renewing the Promise of America

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June 17, 2021 at 10:28 PM

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June 14, 2021 at 10:10 PM

RSVP: Clint Smith on the History of Slavery, Threats to Free and Fair Elections, Sasha Issenberg on the Struggle for Same-Sex Marriage

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The Briefing: For Millions, Freedom to Vote Depends on Manchin

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June 6, 2021 at 6:02 PM

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June 3, 2021 at 9:11 PM

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May 12, 2021 at 5:31 PM

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May 7, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Brennan Center Updates State Supreme Court Diversity Data

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May 6, 2021 at 10:16 PM

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May 5, 2021 at 8:20 PM

Upcoming Events - Politics-Free SCOTUS, Fighting for Fair Courts, Disrupting State-Backed Racism

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May 4, 2021 at 11:26 PM

The Briefing: Who Watches the Poll Watchers?

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April 28, 2021 at 8:29 PM

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April 28, 2021 at 8:23 PM

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April 28, 2021 at 8:07 PM

Upcoming Events - Presidential Power & Immigration, Fighting for Fair Courts, Disrupting Systemic Racism

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April 27, 2021 at 10:19 PM

The Briefing: High Stakes of the Census

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April 22, 2021 at 9:25 PM

Policing, the Chauvin Verdict, and What Comes Next

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April 21, 2021 at 12:02 AM

The Briefing: To Realize Justice, We Must Confront Racism

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April 19, 2021 at 7:21 PM

Upcoming Events - Tax the Rich, Conservative Court Reshaping America, Immigration Reform, Fight for Impartial Courts

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April 13, 2021 at 10:35 PM

The Briefing: Businesses Are Stepping Up

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Fair Courts E-Lert: Biden Announces First Round of Judicial Nominees

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April 8, 2021 at 10:59 PM

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April 6, 2021 at 10:14 PM

The Briefing: The Pundits Are Wrong About Democracy Reform

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Upcoming Events - Democracy in an Age of Mistrust, Conservative Court Reshaping America

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March 30, 2021 at 10:20 PM

The Briefing: Georgia’s Voter Suppression Law

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March 26, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Federal Judiciary Calls for New Judgeships

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March 25, 2021 at 10:57 PM

How to Save a Democracy in Crisis

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March 24, 2021 at 9:28 PM

Jamal Greene on Competing Rights, Women and White Supremacy, and Ethan Zuckerman on Democracy in an Age of Mistrust

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March 23, 2021 at 11:04 PM

The Briefing: Sen. Warnock Calls Out ‘Jim Crow in New Clothes’

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March 18, 2021 at 5:04 PM

Upcoming Events - Soros and the Fight for Open Societies, Four Hundred Souls & Women of the Alt-Right

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March 16, 2021 at 10:17 PM

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March 11, 2021 at 11:29 PM

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