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#Trump promises 2 punish people 4 disagreeing w him Lately he’s found that such threats R sufficient to bring many of perceived #enemies in line. Certainly the case when leaders at #Disney rolled over after Trump sued #ABC for alleged defamation by Stephanopoulos in a case that 1st #amendment lawyers widely believed #Disney would have won. This is1 way institutions fail not because they r forced in2 submission but because people in positions of power collapse on their own theatlantic.com/magazine/archi

The Atlantic · The Washington Post’s Dangerous PrecedentBy Adrienne LaFrance

heathercoxrichardson.substack.

..."#Biden issued a statement declaring his belief that the Equal Rights Amendment guaranteeing all #Americans #equal rights and protections under the law regardless of their #sex is the law of the land. #Congress passed the #amendment in 1972 and sent it off to the states for ratification, imposing on that ratification a seven-year deadline. Thirty states ratified the ERA within the next year, but a fierce opposition campaign led by right-wing activist Phyllis Schla"...

Letters from an American · January 17, 2025By Heather Cox Richardson

newsletter.peoplepowerunited.o

..."For a century, the #EqualRightsAmendment (ERA) has been a symbol of justice and equality, declaring, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”

Ratified by three-fourths of the states in 2020, the ERA has met all #constitutional requirements to become the 28th #Amendment. According to the American Bar Associatio"...

People Power United: America's Progressive Voice & Actions · 📢 Let’s prepare to protect our communities while embracing lives filled with joy, hope, and a vision for a brighter tomorrow.By Laurie Woodward Garcia
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Vermont approved a constitutional amendment that protects an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.

The amendment doesn’t mention abortion specifically, but it’s generally understood to protect abortion rights.

Voters approved the amendment by a margin of 54%.

acluvt.org/en/campaigns/reprod

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ACLU of Vermont · Reproductive Liberty AmendmentTell your legislators to support two "shield laws" – H.89 and S.37 – to ensure that people who need reproductive and gender-affirming care can access it from Vermont providers, regardless of policies enacted in other states.