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Forget Being "Borked," She's Been "Sotomayored"

Karl Frisch | Posted 08.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Supreme Court, Washington Times, Robert Bork, Ann Coulter, Lou Dobbs, David Souter, Media, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Tucker Carlson, Ricci v. Destefano, Media Matters, Sandra Day O'Connor, William Safire, Scotus, Cnn, Sonia Sotomayor, Fox News, Samuel Alito, People for the American Way, Media News
Karl Frisch

It's clear the conservative press has little interest in ascertaining the veracity of right-wing smears against Sotomayor before advancing them.

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GOP Senators: Sotomayor Firefighter Plaintiff Is Victim Of "Smear Campaign"

The New Haven Independent | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: New Haven Firefighters, Sotomayor Confirmation, Ricci Smear, People for the American Way, Race, Ricci v. Destefano, Americans With Disabilities Act, Frank Ricci, Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Ricci, Supreme Court, Orrin Hatch, Senator John Cornyn, Politics News

As firefighter Frank Ricci arrived in the nation's capital for his moment in the spotlight, U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch came to the his defense against an a...

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Remembering My Battle Against Fundamentalists

Jim Luce | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

Read More: Jerry Falwell, Last Temptation of Christ, American Psychological Association, The Road Less Traveled and Beyond, U.P.I., Pat Robertson, Christian Fundamentalism, Religious Addiction, Jewish Fundamentalism, The Journal of Religion and Health, Fundamentalists Anonymous, Daiwa Bank, Mainline Churches, There Is a Way Out, God’s Will, Today Show, Marty Scorsese, Religious Right, Los Angeles Times, Fundamentalist, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Moral Majority, Islamic Fundamentalism, Christian Science Monitor, Steve Allen, Phil Donahue Show, Hollywood Under Siege, Madonna, Culture Wars, PTL Club, USA Today, Toronto Star, Henry Luce III, San Francisco Chronicle, London Observer, Daniel Berrigan, Luce Publications, Norman Lear, Hank Luce, Gunther Hirshberg, Henry Luce Foundation, Village Voice, Ari Goldman, Universal Studio, U.S. Congress, A. James Rudin, M. Scott Peck, New York Law Journal, Josh Baran, Salman Rushdie, Newsweek, Frank Zappa, Presbyterian, Bill Geist, Ram Dass, Associated Press, A.C.L.U., Psychology Today, Terry Sweeney, Cnn, Like a Prayer, Wall Street, Satanic Verses, Jimmy Swaggart, American Jewish Committee, Oprah Winfrey Show, New York Observer, People for the American Way., New York Times, Episcopalian, New York News
Jim Luce

Our biggest accomplishment was standing up for those torn down by the TV evangelists.

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ACORN Helps Lead Progressive Action to Pass A Stimulus Package

Bertha Lewis | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rallies, Jobs With Justice, Economic Stimulus Package, MoveOn.Org, Acorn, Economy, Seiu, People for the American Way, Sierra Club, Americans United for Change, US Action, Afscme, Politics News
Bertha Lewis

Because of reality facing America's low- and moderate-income communities, ACORN members and their neighborhoods function as the canaries in our nation's economic coal mine.

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Women Respond To Palin Goes Live

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: Netocracy, Breaking Political News, John McCain, Allilance for Reproductive Justice, People for the American Way, Media News, New Media, Women Respond to Palin, Sarah Palin, Webathon, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

On Thursday, October 30th, from 1pm to 9 pm (EST), what started as a letter to friends about their reaction to Sarah Palin's nomination will morph ...

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Beyond Barack and Beyond Democratic Majorities -- How About a Progressive Agenda? You Can Help

Howie Klein | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: People for the American Way, Congressional Elections, Senate, Congress, Joe Lieberman, Democrats, 2008 Presidential Race, Politics News
Howie Klein

For the last 10 days People For the American Way, through their Voters Alliance, has been raising money for progressive House candidates -- not for generic nominal Democrats.

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Helping Put Rove in Contempt

ZP Heller | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Progress Now, Karl Rove, CREDO Mobile, Isaiah Poole, Linda Sanchez, Campaign for America's Future, Brave New Films, People for the American Way, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, The Nation, Politics News
ZP Heller

Linda Sanchez (D-CA) has been a true leader in the fight to hold Rove in contempt. "I think it's ridiculous that Karl Rove thinks that he doesn't have to follow the law," Sanchez told me.

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