voting rights
Unions say key now is the fight to pass voting rights bills
January 7, 2022Labor leaders mark Jan. 6 anniversary with a call to push for passage of the voting rights bill in the Senate.
Read moreParade of hurting people prods lawmakers to pass Build Back Better
December 14, 2021“The BBB is $170 billion a year,” said veteran Tim Watt of Indianapolis. The military spending bill “is $778 billion, every year.”
Read moreMarchers challenge Biden to act now on voting rights
November 17, 2021Poor Peoples Campaign and others descend on White House to underline the threat to democracy posed by GOP voter suppression.
Read moreWhy the filibuster must go
November 8, 202151 votes placed justices on the Supreme Court for life, justices who are now undermining voting rights. Surely, 51 votes should be enough to save our democracy and the lives of the poor and low-wage workers...
Read moreTeachers in NEA to push Voting Rights Act despite Republican filibuster threat
October 28, 2021“We will not be silent. And we should not allow Senate procedure to stop critical legislation like this from passing,” says NEA President Becky Pringle.
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