How Frances Perkins Changed Life in America
Frances Perkins, acting as the first female Secretary of the U.S. Department. of Labor, inspired and drafted the original Social Security Act in 1935.
August 14, 2022
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Earth Advocates: Zeitgeist Matters
As we eagerly anticipate the September publication of our new book Portraits of Earth Justice, AWTT’s portrait subjects just keep on doing what they do.
July 28, 2022
AWTT at National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
On Friday evening July 8, 2022, Richard Kane’s film, Truth Tellers, about the Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) portrait project, was shown in the auditorium at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
July 18, 2022
Advocates Respond to Death of Roe v. Wade
We checked in this week with some women’s rights advocates from AWTT’s portrait gallery, to glean their response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision reversing Roe
June 25, 2022
Environmental Groups Launch Petition in Support of Juliana Plaintiffs
Checking in with the Juliana youth plaintiffs today. People vs. Fossil Fuels and many other leading climate organizations are circulating a petition demanding that the
June 10, 2022
How Steven Donziger Became the Boomer Hero of the Millennial Left
June 05, 2022 P.J. McCormick, Rolling Stone “In a room full of beards and beanies, DSA types, leftist podcasters, and Dimes Square affiliates, Steven Donziger —
June 5, 2022
Gulf and Environmental Groups File Suit to Halt Dredging through Toxic Superfund Site
May 25, 2022 Alexandria Trimble, Earthjustice Today, a coalition of Gulf and environmental groups represented by Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of
May 25, 2022
‘Truth Tellers’ has a Powerful Message
May 23, 2022 Bill Nichols, Valley News New Hampshire columnist Bill Nichols wrote an interesting review of “Truth Tellers” when it screened at Woodstock (NH)
May 23, 2022
Youth v. Gov Now Available on Netflix!
May 05, 2022 Beginning April 29, 2022, the award-winning film YOUTH v GOV can be streamed on Netflix. “YOUTH v GOV is the story of
May 5, 2022