Tag: Trump

ACLU Launches New Trump and Vote By Mail TV Ad

Stuart Mitchell

The American Civil Liberties Union launched a new six-figure television ad that highlights President Trump and administration officials who vote by mail juxtaposed with their recent attacks on the U.S. Postal Service and mail voting. The ad will run on MSNBC during the Democratic National Convention, and touts the ACLU’s work to ensure voters have access to the ballot, whether they choose to vote in-person or by mail. The ACLU has filed 20 lawsuits to protect the right to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic and has political advocacy campaigns ongoing…

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Born Free USA Condemns Trump Administration’s Overhaul of Endangered Species Act

Stuart Mitchell

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, sharply criticized Monday’s action by the Trump administration to finalize regulations weakening the Endangered Species Act and putting already threatened and endangered species further at risk. These new regulations, approved by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, would allow economic factors to keep species off the list and could directly benefit many of the mining, oil and gas companies for which Bernhardt once served as a lobbyist. “This administration has shown time and time again that they are unconcerned with…

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ACLU to Challenge National Emergency Declaration

Stuart Mitchell

The American Civil Liberties Union has announced that it will file a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s emergency powers declaration to secure funds to build a wall along the southern border.  ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero issued the following statement: “By the president’s very own admission in the Rose Garden, there is no national emergency. He just grew impatient and frustrated with Congress, and decided to move along his promise for a border wall ‘faster.’ This is a patently illegal power grab that hurts American communities and flouts the checks and…

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WEP launches ‘Thank You Trump’ campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The Women’s Equality Party (WEP) has created an activist campaign to time with President Trump’s visit to the UK.  ‘Thank You Trump’ is a call to action, showing how the sexism and misogyny of the President of the United States is proving an effective recruitment tool in converting many thousands of women and men to the cause of feminism and to fight Trump’s attempts to roll back women’s rights. The work is created by Now, the creative agency behind this year’s Cannes-winning ‘Out of Office’ campaign that highlighted the gender…

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Net Neutrality

Stuart Mitchell

Well this week Trump got rid of Net Neutrality in the US, and with that came the fear other countries might follow suit. For a President whose approval ratings are the lowest on record you might have thought he would look at what 83% of US citizens want and consider it might be a good idea, but sadly he seems to be too focussed on undoing Obama’s legacy to look further at the real implications. For those who don’t know Net Neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers should…

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