Office for Civil Rights nominee vows aggressive enforcement amid mass layoffs
Senate committee grills conservative lawyer Kimberly Richey, who led the Office for Civil Rights during COVID, on antisemitism, LGBTQ+ issues.
Tag: Civil Rights
All content on Zany Progressive about civil rights including news, videos, podcasts, and more
So They Could Have Brought Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back Sooner? Bonus: The DOJ’s Case Against Him Shattered
Looks like the government could have brought Kilmar Abrego Garcia home any time they wanted to. Interesting…
Democracy Under Attack: Events From History to Inspire Us as We Fight Back
With an increasingly authoritarian administration in the White House, we have a democracy under attack. Events in history can inspire us as we fight back.
WA farmworkers afraid to report sexual harassment to EEOC under Trump
Farmworkers are afraid to report sexual harassment when the Federal EEOC won’t say if immigration status will be used against victims.
Lethal Petty Bigots ‘R Us
Harvey Milk served in the Korean War before he was forced to resign and accept an "other than honorable" discharge due to his homosexuality.
DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People
The DOJ retracted findings of constitutional violations in Phoenix and five other jurisdictions. Advocates say the move could further embolden cities and police departments to marginalize homeless…
Are deals with the ‘devil’ essential to survival in politics?
Controversial former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick argues that in order to gain an upper hand in politics, sometimes we must negotiate with racists.
Why 1963 was America’s tipping point
Black studies scholar Peniel Joseph’s new book illuminates a pivotal point in the nation’s struggle for civil rights — and how only one year can bring us closer (or further from) true democracy and…
Same-Sex Marriage Under Attack by State Lawmakers
Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ+ policies make state lawmakers feel more emboldened to ban same-sex-marriage.
“How Can I Take Anyone Seriously Talking About Mohsen Being Antisemitic?”
Mohsen Mahdawi is not antisemitic. Just ask his Jewish-Israeli friends. Our government is lying about green card and student visa holders who are Brown so they can deport them. —Zany Editor
Pro-Palestinian University Students March in and Outside the Michigan Capitol
Editor: I am so proud of young people today who stand up for the people of a foreign country. When I was their age, I can't say that I knew anyone that was willing to risk arrest to speak out about something happening across the world. They’re brave to hold a pro-Palestinian protest at the…
Trump Appears to Be Targeting Muslim and “Non-White” Students for Deportation
Students from Muslim-majority countries as well as Asia and Africa are having their visas revoked with little or no explanation.
You Can Stop Asking Where the Mass Opposition Is. It’s Everywhere.
It is a cliche to begin a story about a rally with a quote from a funny sign, but one small piece of floppy brown cardboard floating down 40th Street in Manhattan on Saturday seemed to capture the mood of this weekend’s mass opposition with “Hands Off” protests against President Donald Trump: “Where…
Trump administration erases page honoring trailblazing priest, lawyer and activist
Rev. Pauli Murray broke race and gender barriers in legal, ecclesial, and social communities. The Trump administration is targeting gender nonconforming people like them.
U.S. Senate Confirms Election Denier, Trump Defense Lawyer For Justice Department
Harmeet Dhillon has a trail of controversies, including repeatedly denying the 2020 presidential election results.
Kansas House Republicans Back Antisemitism Bill, Refuse to Condemn All Racism and Discrimination
House Republicans shot down an amendment proposal to their bill against antisemitism. A Democrat wanted to condemn all forms of racism.
