Fixing The Filibuster To Save Democracy
Season 4, Episode 52 | September 5th, 2021 Another Way HomepageDescription and Credits
The Next Great Civil Rights Bill? With Elizabeth Hira
On this episode, Adam Eichen speaks to Elizabeth Hira, Spitzer Fellow and Policy Counsel with the Brennan Center for Justice. The two discuss Elizabeth’s new report, Equity For The People, and go into detail about little-known provisions of the For The People Act.
Equity for the People:
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/equity-people
Elizabeth’s Medium article:
https://elizabeth-hira.medium.com/at-what-cost-democracy-remembering-jfks-covert-interventions-on-guyanese-independence-day-fa111dd40ae4
Elizabeth’s blog post about the For The People Act as the next great civil rights bill:
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/people-act-americas-next-great-civil-rights-bill
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Music:
Roundpine by Blue Dot Sessions
Noe Noe by Blue Dot Sessions
Vengeful by Blue Dot Sessions
Post-production:
Josh Elstro of Elstro Production
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