Civil Rights

Max Samis — March 24, 2015 – 12:14 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats | Republicans

No More Delays: Hold Loretta Lynch’s Confirmation Vote at Once

Max Moline — February 23, 2015 – 10:12 am | Civil Rights | Women's Issues

Oscar Winner to Teenagers: “Stay Weird”

Elanna Cahn — August 6, 2014 – 12:14 pm | Civil Rights | Congress | Domestic Policy

NJDC Statement on the 49th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Elanna Cahn — June 30, 2014 – 1:23 pm | Women's Leadership Network | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats | Women's Issues

Democratic Leader Pelosi’s Statement on Hobby Lobby Decision

Elanna Cahn — June 30, 2014 – 9:20 am | Women's Leadership Network | Civil Rights | Women's Issues

NJDC Extremely Disappointed in Hobby Lobby Decision

Elanna Cahn — June 27, 2014 – 10:54 am | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats

The Voting Rights Amendment Act

Elanna Cahn — June 26, 2014 – 10:58 am | Civil Rights

NJDC Statement on One Year Anniversary of U.S. v. Windsor

Elanna Cahn — June 19, 2014 – 4:22 pm | Civil Rights | Congress | Domestic Policy | Immigration Reform | Republicans

An Open Letter to Majority Leader Elect McCarthy

Elanna Cahn — June 16, 2014 – 4:23 pm | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats

NJDC Commends Senate Judiciary Committee for Moving Forward on VRAA

Elanna Cahn — June 16, 2014 – 4:18 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

NJDC Commends President Obama for EO Prohibiting Workplace Discrimination

Elanna Cahn — May 1, 2014 – 2:56 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Health Care | Immigration Reform | Women's Issues

Our Prayer on National Day of Prayer

Elanna Cahn — April 2, 2014 – 11:23 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Rosh Chodesh | Women's Issues

Rosh Chodesh Nisan: Dayenu

Jacob Miller — July 1, 2013 – 10:52 am | Civil Rights | Democrats

NJDC Intern Witnesses SCOTUS DOMA Decision

Lena Salzbank — June 27, 2013 – 12:40 pm | Civil Rights | Congress

Jewish Groups Stand Up for Immigration Reform

Lena Salzbank — June 26, 2013 – 2:03 pm | Civil Rights

Jewish Organizations Criticize SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights Act

Jacob Miller — June 26, 2013 – 12:55 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

SCOTUS Defeats DOMA and Prop 8

Sari Weintraub — November 1, 2012 – 2:00 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Election 2012

Milk: “Jewish and Gay - One Choice in This Election”

David Streeter — May 10, 2012 – 10:36 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

Obama Joins with Jewish Community in Supporting Marriage Equality

NJDC — May 9, 2012 – 3:04 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

Jewish Dems Laud Obama’s Support for Marriage Equality

Max Samis — April 30, 2012 – 1:23 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Terrorism

Sec. Napolitano Honored by ADL for Leadership in Fight against Terrorism

NJDC — February 22, 2012 – 10:00 am | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Education | Election 2012 | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012 | Reproductive Rights | Republicans | Separation of Church & State | Women's Issues

The Rundown on Rick: Ten Things Every American Jew Should Know About Rick Santorum

NJDC — February 7, 2012 – 11:50 pm | Civil Rights | Election 2012 | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012 | Israel | Reproductive Rights | Women's Issues

Santorum’s Big Wins Tonight: Driving American Jews Away in Droves

Jason Attermann — December 8, 2011 – 10:46 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

Sec. Clinton: “Gay Rights are Human Rights”

Jason Attermann — November 28, 2011 – 4:26 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Election 2012 | Republicans | Women's Issues

GOP Candidates “Cutting and Pasting” the U.S. Constitution

David Streeter — November 22, 2011 – 2:17 pm | Civil Rights | Israel

Amb. Shapiro Meets Israeli GLBT Leaders at Hate Crime Site; Emphasizes GLBT Rights are Human Rights

David Streeter — November 21, 2011 – 12:38 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Election 2012 | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012 | Israel | Republicans | Separation of Church & State | Women's Issues

Perry’s Israel Aid Starts at Zero, “Personhood” A Top GOP Issue, & More Iowa Forum Highlights

Lauren Samet — October 17, 2011 – 2:57 pm | Civil Rights | GOP Presidential Candidates 2012 | Republicans

Frost: Perry Wouldn’t Be Candidate Today Without “Appealing to White Prejudice” 20 Years Ago

Ariela Fleisig — August 26, 2011 – 12:51 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Women's Issues

Obama Administration Commemorates Women’s Equality Day

Ariela Fleisig — July 7, 2011 – 12:04 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights

Jewish LGBT Activist on Obama’s Support for “Civil and Political Rights of All Americans”

NJDC — June 27, 2011 – 2:47 pm | Civil Rights | Election 2012 | Republicans | Separation of Church & State | Women's Issues

In Embracing Santorum, Republican Jews Seek To Legitimize Another Extremist Candidate

David Streeter — June 14, 2011 – 3:14 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Election 2012 | Health Care | Reproductive Rights | Republicans | Women's Issues

GOP Candidates Ignore Jewish Values in NH Debate

Jason Attermann — February 22, 2011 – 4:45 pm | Civil Rights | Election 2012 | Republicans

After 7 Days, Gov. Barbour Denounces Proposed License Plate Honoring KKK Leader

Jason Attermann — February 15, 2011 – 5:04 pm | Civil Rights | Election 2012 | Republicans

Gov. Barbour Silent On Proposed License Plate Honoring KKK Leader **UPDATED**

Carly Lindauer — December 22, 2010 – 9:47 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Congress | Domestic Policy | Military

Live Blogging from the DADT Repeal Signing

David Streeter — December 18, 2010 – 5:13 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Congress | Domestic Policy | Military

NJDC Applauds the Senate’s Passage of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal

David Streeter — December 16, 2010 – 1:26 pm | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats

Sen. Gillibrand: “Tell the US Senate Not to Go Home Until DADT Is Repealed”

Jason Attermann — October 28, 2010 – 2:28 pm | Civil Rights | Economy | Election 2010 | GOP Hypocrisies | Republicans | Women's Issues

Some of Thursday’s Questionable Right-Wing Statements and Decisions

Jason Attermann — October 20, 2010 – 4:08 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Election 2010 | Health Care | Republicans

Some of Wednesday’s Questionable Right-Wing Statements and Decisions

Jason Attermann — October 13, 2010 – 9:00 am | Civil Rights | Election 2010 | Election 2012 | Republicans

Some of Monday’s Questionable Right-Wing Statements and Decisions

David Streeter — September 21, 2010 – 9:01 am | Civil Rights | Election 2010 | Election 2012 | Health Care | Israel | Reproductive Rights | Republicans | Separation of Church & State | Women's Issues

Values Voters Summit Roundup

David Streeter — September 7, 2010 – 11:56 am | Civil Rights | Election 2012 | GOP Hypocrisies | Republicans

Barbour’s “Fairy Tale” History of Segregation

David Streeter — September 3, 2010 – 11:48 am | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Election 2010 | Election 2012 | Republicans | Stop the Smears

Some of This Week’s Questionable Right-Wing Statements and Decisions

David Streeter — August 6, 2010 – 9:14 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Congress | Election 2010 | GOP Hypocrisies | Israel | Republicans | Stop the Smears

Some of This Week’s Questionable Republican Statements and Actions

Sari Weintraub — June 23, 2010 – 2:43 pm | Abusive Holocaust Rhetoric | Civil Rights | Election 2012 | Israel | Reproductive Rights | Republicans | Women's Issues

Mike Huckabee: Beyond the Pale in The New Yorker

Katherine Greenberg — June 2, 2010 – 8:48 am | Civil Rights | Israel | Rand Paul | Republicans

Jewish Republicans Show Concern Over Rand Paul

Matthew Green — May 27, 2010 – 8:35 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats | Domestic Policy

Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Gaining Traction

David Streeter — April 13, 2010 – 1:56 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Election 2012 | Republicans | Separation of Church & State

Huckabee’s Warped View of Social Issues

David Streeter — February 25, 2010 – 10:54 am | Civil Rights | Republicans

Bob McDonnell: Governing By His Thesis?

David Streeter — February 17, 2010 – 2:14 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Military

Recent Developments on Gay Rights

David Streeter — February 4, 2010 – 3:36 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats | Domestic Policy | GOP Hypocrisies | Israel | McCain | Military | Republicans

Dems Lead the Way on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal

David Streeter — January 21, 2010 – 3:15 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Foreign Policy | GOP Hypocrisies | Health Care | Israel | Reproductive Rights | Republicans | Separation of Church & State | Women's Issues

Activist: Democratic Party Is “Natural Home” for Jews

David Streeter — January 15, 2010 – 12:56 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Foreign Policy | Israel | Reproductive Rights | Separation of Church & State

Shabbat Reading January 15, 2010

Alexis Rice — October 2, 2009 – 2:10 pm | Civil Rights | Democrats

Dan Glickman, Head of MPAA, Receives NJDC’s Hubert H. Humphrey Humanitarian Award

David Streeter — October 1, 2009 – 3:25 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

Brandeis Bio Receives Positive Reviews

David Streeter — September 21, 2009 – 12:58 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | GOP Hypocrisies | Reproductive Rights | Republicans | Stop the Smears | Women's Issues

Have Conservatives Written Off the Jewish Community?

Aaron Keyak — August 14, 2009 – 3:17 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Iran

8/14 Shabbat Reading

Martine Kaplan — August 5, 2009 – 1:38 pm | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats

Civil Rights Groups Hold Rally for Sotomayor

Martine Kaplan — August 4, 2009 – 1:03 pm | Civil Rights | Israel

Strong Show of Solidarity for Tel Aviv Tragedy in DC

Martine Kaplan — August 3, 2009 – 11:10 am | Civil Rights | Israel

Shocking Attack at Gay Youth Center in Tel Aviv

Martine Kaplan — July 17, 2009 – 12:11 pm | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | GOP Hypocrisies | Republicans

Buchanan, Graham Mistaken on Race

Aaron Keyak — July 9, 2009 – 12:07 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Women's Issues

Women on the Supreme Court

Aaron Keyak — July 2, 2009 – 2:53 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Republicans

7/3 Shabbat Reading

Martine Kaplan — June 30, 2009 – 11:23 am | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy

Stonewall Anniversary a Testament to How Much is Left to Achieve

Aaron Keyak — June 22, 2009 – 2:35 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights

Highway Adopted by Neo-Nazi Group Renamed for Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Aaron Keyak — June 5, 2009 – 10:49 am | Barack Obama | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel

VIDEO: Obama’s Cairo Speech

Alexis Rice — May 26, 2009 – 11:06 am | Barack Obama | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Congress | Reproductive Rights | Separation of Church & State | Women's Issues

Obama Makes Right Choice with Selection of Sotomayor to the Supreme Court

Aaron Keyak — May 14, 2009 – 4:59 pm | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats | Health Care

“Wasserman Schultz: ‘10 Things You Didn’t Know About Jewish Americans’”

Aaron Keyak — May 8, 2009 – 2:46 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Congress | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Foreign Policy | Israel | Republicans | Terrorism | Women's Issues

5/8 Shabbat Reading

Aaron Keyak — April 7, 2009 – 12:55 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Israel

“Susan Rice: Fighting Against ‘the Anti-Israel Crap’”

Aaron Keyak — April 7, 2009 – 11:38 am | Civil Rights

“Bread of Freedom in Times of Despair”

Aaron Keyak — March 27, 2009 – 11:43 am | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Economy | Energy | Environment

3/27 Shabbat Reading

Alexis Rice — March 11, 2009 – 3:38 pm | Barack Obama | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Women's Issues

Obama Creates Women’s Council

Aaron Keyak — February 20, 2009 – 2:10 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Economy | Foreign Policy | Health Care | Israel

2/20 Shabbat Reading

Aaron Keyak — February 5, 2009 – 4:03 pm | Civil Liberties | Civil Rights | Domestic Policy | Reproductive Rights | Women's Issues

NJDC Reacts to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Surgery

Alex Marks — October 7, 2008 – 4:19 pm | Civil Rights | Democrats | Domestic Policy | Economy | Election 2008 | Environment | Foreign Policy | Health Care | Reproductive Rights | Republicans

Why Jews Are Democrats