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Remembering the 1963 March on Washington
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, let us remember...

Beyond the blue wave
Despite the pundits’ election night pronouncements, last month’s election truly resulted in a blue wave that should fundamentally transform developments in our nation’s capital.

Remember Selma
Nov. 6 we will have an opportunity to voice our opinion about our nation’s direction. We dare not squander that opportunity; far too much is at stake.
Stepping up the resistance
Last month, we learned that corporate tax receipts are near a 75-year low as a share of the overall economy and that the federal budget deficit is increasing far faster than the White House and its congressional allies had predicted.

A new rallying point
The last session of the Supreme Court produced a host of decisions that turned back the clock on social, political and economic justice.

Working women show the way
During March, Women’s History Month, it is fitting to pay tribute to these leaders whose contributions are sorely under-recorded and underappreciated.

Advancing Dr. King’s legacy
This month we celebrate the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth.
Women are on the front lines
Each March we pay tribute to the generations of women who have made incalculable contributions to our nation, and we recommit ourselves to the ongoing struggle for women’s equality.

The path ahead
One month after Election Day, many of us are still fighting through our shock and grief while trying to better understand the reasons for Hillary Clinton’s defeat.