Don’t Let Corporations Pick What Websites You Visit
Broadband companies want the government to let them control the internet as we know it. And they’ve got help.
Hundreds of People Are Getting Arrested For Democracy This Week
The Democracy Spring protests in D.C. are building the power needed to break our politics free of its corporate choke-hold.
Supporters of Diplomacy over War Must Speak Up
Lawmakers need to hear from their constituents who support the nuclear deal with Iran.
The Political Calculations behind Growing Inequality
A gusher of campaign cash is driving our politicians to comfort the already comfortable.
Global Race to the Bottom is Getting Much Worse
A teach-in and lobby skill-share session about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and what you can do to impact the biggest trade deal ever.
New Report: CEOs Pushing Social Security Cuts are Sitting on Massive Retirement Funds While Underfunding Worker Pensions
A new report by IPS shows that “Fix the Debt” CEOs hold an average of $9 million each to put toward retirement, but are running deficits in pension funds for their own employees.
New Report: The CEO Campaign to ‘Fix’ the Debt: A Trojan Horse for Massive Corporate Tax Breaks
“The ‘Fix the Debt’ CEOs are trying to pass themselves off as noble leaders who are willing to compromise in order the save America from financial ruin,” says report co-author Scott Klinger. “In reality, the campaign is a Trojan horse concealing massive corporate tax breaks that would make our debt situation much worse.”
Romney Passes the Torch to Taxpayers
Mitt won $1.5 billion of taxpayer gold for the Salt Lake City Olympics.
Radioactive Ties
Whether corporate political money shouts or whispers, it still corrupts.
Overturning Citizens United
The future of food and farming depends on it.
Grassroots Victory
A coalition of big corporations has lost a battle to nab a huge tax break.
ALEC’s Comeuppance
Not only have the people rebelled, they’ve also organized and mobilized.
Crikey! Australia Shocks Corporate America on Trade
U.S. corporate lobby groups bash Australia for refusing to give foreign investors powerful new rights in the Trans-Pacific trade deal.
Jaczko Jacked up: Nuclear Energy Mugs Regulatory Commish
Working through his fellow commissioners, nuclear energy political operatives have attacked Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner Gregory Jaczko.
Influence Peddler for President
Gingrich, his lawyers, and his staff adamantly insist that it’s rude and crude to call him a lobbyist.