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Protecting the Right of Public Protest: RAC-FL’s 2021 Legislative Campaign

Cara Gold

March 23, 2021

This legislative session, members of the Florida legislature are working to pass legislation that will chill free speech and assembly by threatening to criminalize peaceful public protest. The bill would intimidate and punish peaceful protesters.

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Civil Liberties

This MLK Day, We Celebrate, Reflect Upon, and Act to Advance Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy

Josh Burg

January 11, 2021

This MLK Day, we can honor the legacy of Dr. King and fight back against white supremacy and systemic racism by urging Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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Social Justice

The 2020 Legislative Assistant Experience: Making Change in Unprecedented Times

Courtney Cooperman

Josh Burg

December 16, 2020

So much in the world has been disrupted, but as Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs), we are working hard, just as past classes of LAs have, to advance the Reform Movement’s vision for a more whole, just, and compassionate world.

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A Chilling Portrait of Bigotry: Hate Crime Murders Reach Record High in 2019

Courtney Cooperman

November 17, 2020

On Monday, the FBI released its annual compilation of hate crimes statistics, which summarizes all hate crimes reported to the FBI in 2019. The grim data underscore the alarming power of hateful ideologies.

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Interfaith Affairs

The COVID-19 Crisis and the Faith Community

Rabbi David Saperstein

November 9, 2020

In addressing epidemics, there are a number of provisions of Jewish law directly relevant to challenges we face today. The spirit of these laws and their wisdom speaks across the centuries to us now.