Contempt: Republican Witch-Hunt Makes History
On Thursday, President Obama’s Attorney General, Eric Holder, became the first sitting cabinet member to be held in contempt of Congress. The blatantly political move by the GOP-controlled House of...
View ArticlePFAW Praises President Obama’s Common Sense Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
People For the American Way praised President Obama for putting forward bold proposals to combat gun violence and joins him in urging Congress to take swift action on the issue. Teaser Image: People...
View ArticleCommon Sense Gun Solutions Struggle Against Mindless NRA and GOP Opposition
The big gun lobby and its yes men in Congress, it seems, are much more interested in protecting the loose regulations of the gun industry than they are with taking practical steps towards public...
View ArticleOne Death Is Too Many: Why We Need Gun Violence Prevention Reforms
By Jamira BurleyAlumna, PFAW Foundation's Young People For ProgramEight years ago, in 2005, I was just a normal high school student. I faced my share of adversity, but nothing I thought I couldn't...
View ArticleGun Violence Prevention Legislation Advances, Newtown Unites, and the Gun...
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved gun violence prevention legislation with the support of Newtown citizens and other families across the nation. NRA officials, meanwhile, continue to...
View ArticleTed Cruz: Don't Believe What I Said to the Supreme Court
Did Sen. Cruz contradict his previous statement to the Supreme Court that its 2008 Heller ruling would not undermine federal and state assault weapon bans?Teaser Image: Did Sen. Cruz contradict his...
View ArticleAs Washington Begins Debate on Gun Violence Bills, National Responses Vary
As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider a package of gun violence prevention proposals this week, the current debate on the role of guns in society has led to a variety of legislative responses in D.C....
View ArticleThe Background Check Filibuster: "Who's Laughing Now?"
Senators who voted to filibuster a bipartisan gun sale background check bill are losing friends quickly. After all, 90 percent of voters and 90 percent of gun owners supported the measure...Teaser...
View ArticleAll Hands On Deck: Stop the NRA’s Colorado Senate Recall!
YOU can help defeat gun extremists' unprecedented power grab in Colorado. YOU can help defeat gun extremists' unprecedented power grab in Colorado. A Story Image: read more
View ArticleOur Country Deserves Better than ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The following is a guest post from Elder Jabari Paul, a member of People For the American Way’s African American Ministers in Action, following last week’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on...
View ArticleALEC Experiences ‘Donor Exodus’ Following Trayvon Martin Tragedy
Apparently not all press is good press, after all.American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) documents recently obtained by The Guardian show the popularity of ALEC, an organization that connects...
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