Singing His Way to Freedom: Remembering Civil Rights Leader Hollis Watkins
Watkins left behind a legacy of service, organizing, and civil disobedience for racial and economic justice.
This Tennessee Immigrant Rights Group Never Gave Up on Getting Justice for Meatpackers in Illegal Workplace Raid
TIRRC organized the families of the raid to fight back against anti-immigrant policies and win a lawsuit providing over $1 million to affected workers.
We Can Combat Attacks on Voting Rights with the For the People Act
Some lawmakers are out of touch with international leaders, the Nobel Peace committee and what it means to be a Democracy. Since losing the November presidential and Congressional races, the…
The case for D.C. statehood is really about voting rights
time for a change and reforms to our democracy so that we are truly by and for the people. The case for D.C. statehood is part of that charge and with more and more people leaning into the fight we might just get the change we need.
Our Vote is Our Power: A Brief History of Voting Rights in America
The United States’ history of voting rights is full of contradictions and marks some of our highest aspirations and greatest injustices. It is a winding story of a democratic nation…
Florida Petition Seeks to Restore Voting Rights of 1.5 Million People
The state must do all it can to enfranchise its citizens and expand democracy for all.
Immigrant Rights Are Workers Rights
Bad policies that harm working Americans continue to chip away at our aspirations to strive.
Our Pilgrimage for Immigrant Rights Remains Strong in the Face of Adversity
Photo via We Belong Together. There was a lot going on last month with the pope’s visit to DC. The pope addressed a joint session of Congress and spoke on…
Immigrant Rights Leader Gives Riveting Testimony at Senate Hearing
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 22, 2013 Contact: For English language Media: Donna De La Cruz, [email protected], 202-339-9331, 202-441-3798 (cell) For Spanish language Media: Ricardo Ramírez, [email protected], 202-339-9371, (202) 905-1738…