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PFAW and the Coalition of Conservative and Liberal Church Leaders Call for Commonsense Gun Reform News & Analysis 04/19/2019 by Tori Slatton On April 17, PFAW joined the Coalition of Conservative and Liberal Church Leaders in urging Congress to pass …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Trump’s Attacks on Science News & Analysis 04/19/2019 by Drew Courtney Diallo Brooks One hallmark of the Trump administration is its aggressive attacks on science-based policies and research. These attacks don’t just devalue …

Democracy For All Amendment Builds Support in the House News & Analysis 04/19/2019 by Rio Tazewell Following the historic passage of the For the People Act (H.R. 1), the most extensive and powerful set of pro-democracy reforms to pass the House in …

PFAW and AAMIA Renew Call for Federally Funded Gun Violence Research News & Analysis 04/17/2019 by Jen Herrick While People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action believe that the so-called "Dickey Amendment" should …

PFAW Stands with Rep. Ilhan Omar and Condemns Racist, Bigoted Attacks News & Analysis 04/17/2019 by Jen Herrick In a statement condemning the recent attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., People For the American Way President Michael Keegan said that she is …

Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears: Kavanaugh and Gorsuch Vote to Authorize Painful Execution News & Analysis 04/15/2019 by Elliot Mincberg “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears”  is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on …

#VoteTheCourts2020: Buttigieg and Inslee Discuss Their Ideal Judicial Nominees News & Analysis 04/15/2019 by Kayla Butler As part of its #VoteTheCourts2020 campaign, PFAW is asking Democratic presidential candidates’ to discuss their plans to nominate and …

The Progressive Happy Hour: LGBTQ Rights in 2019     News & Analysis 04/12/2019 by Drew Courtney Christin "Cici" Battle Jen Herrick Today, Trump’s dangerous and discriminatory transgender military ban went into effect. The ban bars openly trans people …

PFAW Joins Coalition of Activists on Capitol Hill to Rally Against the Transgender Military Ban News & Analysis 04/12/2019 by Tori Slatton Trump’s transgender military ban officially went into effect on April 12. Any person serving in the military who …

DOJ is Supposed to Oppose Racial Discrimination, but Trump's DOJ Nominee is Mum on Brown v. Board of Education News & Analysis 04/12/2019 by Paul Gordon When a nominee for a powerful position in the U.S. Justice Department refuses to support Brown v. …