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Military Families Deserve Better Than a Private School Voucher Scheme News & Analysis 05/18/2018 by Jen Herrick People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action have long opposed vouchers that divert resources away from public …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Transgender Equality in the Trump Era News & Analysis 05/18/2018 by Christin "Cici" Battle Drew Courtney Last week the Justice Department announced they are rolling back rules that protect transgender people in prisons, the …

Sen. Whitehouse's Grim and Accurate Diagnosis of the Current Judicial Confirmation Process News & Analysis 05/18/2018 by Paul Gordon At a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on May 17 , Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse called out the dangerous charade that the …

Rumored "Domestic Gag Rule" Is a Political Attack That Will Undermine Health Care for Millions News & Analysis 05/17/2018 by Jen Herrick Trump's gag rule was officially announced on May 22 following the publication of this post. Recent media reports …

PFAW Announces Opposition to Judicial Nominee Michael Truncale Following His Hearing News & Analysis 05/16/2018 by Marge Baker Michael Truncale's April 25 hearing did not allay People For the American Way's serious concerns about his nomination to be a …

"Blue Lives Matter" Bill Further Erodes Police-Community Relations News & Analysis 05/16/2018 by Jen Herrick On May 16, the U.S. House passed the Protect and Serve Act . Much like so-called "Blue Lives Matter" bills that have been introduced in state …

CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel Is an Affront to Human Rights and Government Transparency News & Analysis 05/15/2018 by Jen Herrick On April 17, President Trump nominated Gina Haspel to succeed Mike Pompeo as director of the Central Intelligence Agency …

Ninth Circuit Nominee Ryan Bounds' Hearing Shows Why He Should Not Be Confirmed News & Analysis 05/14/2018 by Paul Gordon Ninth Circuit nominee Ryan Bounds’ May 9 confirmation hearing —which was held over the objections of both of his home state senators …

Data Collection is Critical to Fighting Racial Injustice in Special Education News & Analysis 05/14/2018 by Jen Herrick People For the American Way and PFAW's African American Ministers In Action wrote to the Department of Education last December to …

The Progressive Happy Hour: Far-Right Candidates to Watch in 2018 News & Analysis 05/11/2018 by Miranda Blue This week disgraced coal baron Don Blankenship received over 27,000 votes in the West Virginia Republican Senate primary, even after being …