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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
In the Face of Impending Challenges, Our Values Offer a Guiding Light
Pursuing every person’s opportunity to live with dignity, free from discrimination and oppression.
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Honoring Jimmy Carter: Former president was champion for human rights and democracy
President Carter was an unparalleled force for peace and justice. As president of the United States, he was the first to make human rights a centerpiece of his foreign policy and the first to prioritize diverse representation on our federal courts. Even when it made him unpopular, he led with his values — and with fierce conviction…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Institutions of Impact: A closer look at the U.S. Department of Defense
Editor’s note: This is the final article in a series of profiles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken or otherwise alter these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily.…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Institutions of Impact: Understanding the role of the Department of Justice
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. Officials at the U.S.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Institutions of Impact: Understanding the Department of Transportation
Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. Experts say the second…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Institutions of Impact: Exploring the role of the Department of Agriculture
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. During his first administration,…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Institutions of Impact: The Department of Housing and Urban Development profiled
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. Trump’s second presidential term…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Institutions of Impact: Understanding the role of the Department of Labor
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. It’s unclear exactly how…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Institutions of Impact: Examining the Department of Health and Human Services
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. A second Donald Trump…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Ideals to action: Five ways the SPLC promotes the values of Human Rights Day
Today, nations around the world will observe Human Rights Day, an annual commemoration of the anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted in 1948. The U.S. played a leading role in the creation of the declaration and is a party to several of the important international human rights treaties that followed…