civil rights
GOP, Senate filibuster in way of ‘next great Civil Rights bill’
March 5, 2021If the voting rights legislation in the For the People Act doesn’t pass the Senate, Republicans will be on the road back to power—potentially for decades.
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Narrative of fear: Republicans try to block pro-LGBTQ Equality Act
March 3, 2021Republicans aren't using all their energy to stop the economic rescue package; they're saving plenty to block other progressive legislation too, like the Equality Act.
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Civil rights, labor groups petition Biden with their agendas
December 9, 2020Prominent civil rights groups are bringing wide-ranging policy agendas to Democratic President-Elect Joe Biden.
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Privatization agenda for Trump isn’t just about capitalism; it’s about assaulting civil rights
October 5, 2020If we Americans want to protect ourselves, we need to recognize privatization as the backdoor route for eroding our most basic civil liberties.
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A personal remembrance of two civil rights giants
July 20, 2020Two giants of the struggle for equality and human rights died this weekend, Rep. John Lewis and the Rev. C.T. Vivian, both lifelong fighters for voting rights.
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