Introduction There is a lot to cover this morning about the state of the pro-life movement, how far we’ve come, and where we still have to go. I’m going to touch on all of this. But, having spent a decade on Capitol Hill, I also want to talk about the relationship of the pro-life movement and political power – about how, in some cases, the pro-life movement has been...
President Biden’s and Vice President Harris’s speech in Atlanta today was an insult to all Americans, especially those in the African American community. We were deeply involved in the wars that started and ended the Civil Rights movement in this country. The President and Vice President’s misguided insistence on the ignorant, false claim that America is somehow...
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April 29, 2014 Once again we gathered to commemorate the idealism and courage of the Lincoln Brigade, connect their legacy with contemporary activist causes, and galvanize our energize for another year of compelling programs. We hope you were as moved by the photographic memorial; as exhilarated by the words and work of our honoree Bryan Stevenson; and as stirred by...
Editor’s note: The state continues to weaponize rap lyrics to throw the book at young Black men, in particular. In 2017, a Louisiana judge told the artist YoungBoy Never Broke Again, then 17 years old, that his lyrics were making people die. “Your genre has normalized violence,” the judge continued. Today, we’re witnessing a similar attack, as...
Nadia’s Initiative condemns recent hate speech and false accusations targeting the Yazidi community in Sinjar. Nadia’s Initiative, the organization founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Nadia Murad, is appalled and alarmed by the recent hate speech targeting the Yazidi community in Iraq. Last month, Yazidis were incorrectly accused of burning a mosque in Sinjar during a...
The National Music Council of the United States (NMC), in collaboration with its global partner, the Paris-based International Music Council (IMC), is proud to announce the premiere on March 3, 2023 at 9 am EST of a landmark Symposium addressing the recent spike in political violence against songwriters, composers and music performers throughout the world. The...