Tag: DeSantis
Florida is arresting people for voting
20 formerly incarcerated people in Florida are facing charges for exercising their right to vote in the 2020 election. Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th district…
‘You’re going to see more books get banned’: The war on schools in Ron Desantis’s Florida
Read the transcript and shownotes for this podcast: https://therealnews.com/youre-going-to-see-more-books-get-banned-floridas-war-on-public-schools Things are getting very dark in Florida, and educators at all levels have found themselves on the frontlines of a reactionary political crusade led by Republican…
Is DeSantis America’s future? w/Anna Eskamani & Dream Defenders | The Marc Steiner Show
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “Florida” has become synonymous with attacks on LGBTQ rights, public schools, and unions. Yet this offensive isn’t only driven by hatred and ideology. It’s also about curbing the power of Florida’s…
DeSantis uses sports in war on ‘wokeness’ in colleges | Edge of Sports
The New College of Florida has become a testing ground for Governor Ron DeSantis’s war on “wokeness” in education. The state government has shut down entire departments, gutted the office of diversity, equity, and inclusion,…