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08.06.20

The Leslie Marshall Show: School Re-Openings and COVID-19—What Should Be Done?

It’s officially August, which means that students and teachers across the country are starting to head back to school—but this school year will likely look very different than years past. On this week’s Generation Progress takeover of the Leslie Marshall…

07.29.20

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Read on Blavity: Young People Are Radically Leading Today’s Racial Justice Movement

Young Black people have been leading the racial justice movement for decades—now a much larger cohort of young white people and young non-Black people of color are joining their Black peers in being vocal about the need to dismantle white…

07.22.20

The Leslie Marshall Show: Getting Out The Facts On Climate Denial

Guest hosts Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock are joined by Jessica Loya, an environmental advocate and equitable policy strategist who has led the charge for the inclusion of Latinx community voices in climate, conservation, and water policy, and Shaughnessy Naughton,…

Advisories, Statements and Releases

08.07.20

STATEMENT: New York Attorney General’s Move To Dissolve NRA Is a Victory for Young Americans

Generation Progress applauds the announcement that New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA) following an 18-month investigation. The investigation and subsequent lawsuit reflect the tireless work by young people to…

08.06.20

STATEMENT: On the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, We Are Reminded of the Urgent Need to Protect Elections and Voting Access

Today, August 6, 2020, marks the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a momentous piece of legislation that was designed to protect the rights guaranteed by the 14th and 15th amendments by prohibiting discrimination in voting. The…

07.23.20

RELEASE: Generation Progress’s Get The Facts Out Campaign Exposes Climate Deniers in Government

Washington, D.C.—Today, Generation Progress re-launched its Get The Facts Out campaign to shed light on the dangers of climate change denial and expose people in power who continue to deny the reality of climate science. The campaign originated from a…