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Exposing Exxon’s Ham-Fisted Attempts to Wield a Weaponized First Amendment

By Shanna Cleveland* When faced with an investigation by the New York and Massachusetts attorneys general over whether or not they misled investors, consumers, and regulators on the impact of climate change, Exxon went on the offensive.  It filed a federal lawsuit arguing that the investigations into potential violations of securities and consumer protection laws was a pretext to prevent Exxon from exercising freedom of speech. Courts have roundly rejected Exxon’s attempts to cloak its …

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A Progress Assessment on the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals

By Leah M. Adams*   As 2018 draws to a close, we are left with just one year to fulfil the 2020 vision of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS), a set of goals for HIV prevention and treatment that was created by the White House in 2010, and then updated in 2015. To be sure, the priorities and action steps outlined in the NHAS are lofty, and include aims such as 1) reducing the number of new HIV infections, 2) establishing seamless systems to link people to and maintain them in care, …

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Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty Education in Washington State

Alexandra Rawlings* Since European settlers arrived on Turtle Island (North America), they have attempted to assimilate and exterminate the Indigenous peoples of this land. The United States government policy of “kill the Indian, save the man” aimed to eradicate Native languages, sacred knowledge, and family (and thereby governmental) structure, and replace them with those of the colonizer. Just as Native education policy was once embedded in the broader colonial agenda of “civilization,” …

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Who Will Gain From Florida’s 1,000,000 Restored-Felon Voters?

By Eric Allen Kauk* Last week voters in Florida passed a state constitutional amendment that automatically restored the right to vote to more than 1,000,000 people who were previously convicted of felonies, and who have successfully served their sentences.  The amendment was widely-supported by many groups including the ACLU, the Koch brothers-backed Freedom Partners, and the Harvard Campaign for Political Equality. Historical Context In the 1868 aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, Florida …

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The Right to Vote in Every Corner of the Country

By Emma Greenman* With a week until the 2018 elections, campaigns are shifting into high gear and so are voter suppression efforts in many parts of the country. America’s history with disenfranchisement is older than the Constitution itself and this year we have seen a disturbing acceleration of the decade-old resurgence of restrictive voting laws, voter suppression tactics and nefarious operations to depress voter turnout. Since 2010, 24 states (almost all under Republican control) have put …

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Wrestling with Misogyny: What it Will Take for Women to Win in 2018 and Beyond

by Jillia Pessenda* Across the country women are running for office in record numbers. At Women Winning, a Minnesota-based organization dedicated to electing pro-choice women from all political parties to all levels of public office, we see this unprecedented national trend reflected in our work across the state. At a time when we are confronting the omnipresent misogyny of Donald Trump and his administration, women are tackling adversity by stepping up to run for office. And we must; …

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