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People For the American Way
Image:People For the American Way logo 2007.png
Founder(s)Norman Lear
TypeInterest group
Founded1981
HeadquartersWashington D.C.
Key peopleNorman Lear
Area servedUnited States
FocusProgressive advocacy
MethodMedia attention, direct-appeal campaigns
WebsitePFAW Official Website

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Purpose

Since its inception, PFAW has been particularly visible in battles over judicial nominations. It has also been active in recent years on issues including school class size, separation of church and state, civil rights, voting rights for Washington, DC, in the U.S. Congress, equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people, and promotion of civic participation. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses LGBT (also GLBT) is an initialism referring collectively to Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and Transgender / transsexual

PFAW describes itself as "an energetic advocate for the values and institutions that sustain a diverse democratic society . . . threatened by the influence of the radical right and its allies who have risen to political power. "[1] Its principal rivals have been Religious Right organizations such as Christian Voice (USA), Moral Majority, and Focus on the Family. There is an unconnected organization called Christian Voice in the UK Christian Voice is an American conservative The Moral Majority was a political organization of the United States which had an Agenda of evangelical Christian -oriented political Lobbying

History

PFAW was founded by television producer Norman Lear (All in the Family, Maude, The Jeffersons, etc. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Television writer and producer who produced such popular All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April Maude is an Emmy and Golden Globe -winning half-hour American Television Sitcom that was originally broadcast on the ) in 1981 specifically to counter the efforts of the religious right. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 According to the PFAW website, Lear was particularly concerned with the growing clout of televangelists such as Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. Televangelism is the use of Television to communicate the Christian faith Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22 1930 is a controversial Televangelist from the United States. Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr ( August 11 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American evangelical Christian Pastor, Co-founders included Barbara Jordan, Andrew Heiskell, and other leaders from the political, religious, business, and entertainment communities. Barbara Charline Jordan ( February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas PFAW began as a project of the Tides Center. Tides Center is a non-profit organization in the United States which provides Fiscal sponsorship for progressive groups [2]

PFAW continues to maintain its ties to each of those communities today, with such figures as actress Kathleen Turner and the Rabbi David Saperstein sitting on its boards. Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954) is a Tony Award - and Academy Award -nominated American actress. David Saperstein is a Rabbi, Lawyer, and Jewish community leader Each year, PFAW holds "Spirit of Liberty" awards dinners, which usually honor such prominent figures from the various communities as well. Recent recipients have included Sharon Stone (entertainer), Peter Lewis (businessman), and Reg Weaver (president of the National Education Association). Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actress, producer, and former Peter B Lewis (born 1933 is the Cleveland Ohio -area based chairman of Progressive Insurance Companies. Reg Weaver is the immediate past president of the National Education Association, the largest Professional association and one of the most influential educator groups The National Education Association ( NEA) is the largest professional organization in the United States, representing Public school Teachers and

When it was first formed, PFAW was broadly bipartisan after Norman Lear had changed his voter registration to Republican Party and endorsed John Anderson's campaign, as an independent, for President in 1980. John Bayard Anderson (born February 15 1922 is an attorney and former United States Congressman and Presidential candidate In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Former Republican President Gerald Ford also served for a number of years as co-chairman. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President The former presidents of PFAW are Anthony Podesta (1981-1987), Arthur Kropp (1987-1995), Carole Shields (1996-2000) and Ralph Neas (2000-2007). Ralph G Neas (born 1946 is president-emeritus of People For the American Way, a prominent progressive advocacy organization in the United States.

Soon after its founding, PFAW launched an affiliated 501(c)(3) organization, PFAW Foundation, for the purpose of conducting more extensive educational and research activities. 501(c is a provision of the United States Internal Revenue Code ( listing 28 types of Non-profit organizations exempt from some federal Later, the PFAW Voter Alliance was launched as a political action committee, which, as opposed to its sister organizations, has the legal capacity to endorse candidates for office. In the US, a Political Action Committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group regardless of size organized to elect political candidates

Scope of Activity

Located in Washington, D. C. , PFAW is prominent within the progressive political movement for monitoring right-wing activities, conducting rapid response, political lobbying, and volunteer mobilization. In addition, PFAW's affiliated foundation runs programs designed for voter education and progressive infrastructure building. PFAW Foundation programs include Democracia USA, which conducts Hispanic civic engagement; Young People For, which identifies, trains, and supports future progressive leaders; and the Young Elected Officials Network, which identifies and supports progressive elected officials from around the country who are under the age of 35. Another new endeavor is the Center for American Values in Public Life, a think tank tasked with studying and clarifying the intersection of religion, morality, and progressive politics. [3]

Leadership

Board Members

Notable Staff

Coalitions, partnerships, and joint ventures

PFAW is a member of a number of progressive coalitions surrounding various issues, and it sometimes conducts joint campaigns with other organizations. Ralph G Neas (born 1946 is president-emeritus of People For the American Way, a prominent progressive advocacy organization in the United States. Alisha Thomas Morgan is a member of the House of Representatives in the U Elliot Mincberg is Chief Counsel for Oversight and Investigations House Judiciary Committee. Some of these partners and projects include:

References

  1. ^ http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=22838
  2. ^ Tides Center: Projects & Impact. The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights ( LCCR) is an umbrella group of American liberal Interest groups Organizational The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC founded in 1974, is an alliance of 50 national non-profit organizations including literary artistic religious educational Tides Center. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul.
  3. ^ Home Center For American Values

External links

PFAW on Social Networks

PFAW Media

PFAW's MicroBlogs

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