Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/12/family-john-lewis-joins-demand-biden-kill-filibuster-defend-voting-rights “If President Biden and Senator Schumer truly care about ending the war on voting rights they have to use their political will to abolish the filibuster and pass the For the People Act immediately,” said one organizer. … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The 2020 election is one of the most consequential elections in my lifetime. In the midst of a pandemic, renewed demands for racial justice, a major recession, and the climate crisis, our very democracy … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Congressman John Lewis was laid to rest last week after several events in Alabama, Georgia, and Washington, DC to remember and celebrate his life. During today’s funeral, three former presidents, the Speaker of the House, former staffers, … Continued