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Money in Politics
Tell Wall Street: Stay Out of Our Elections!
We need to save the 2010 elections from becoming a special-interest driven madhouse. Let's send a message that congressional elections are for us -- the voters -- to decide, and that the threat of unlimited spending by the richest banks in America should not influence how members of Congress vote on financial reform or the outcome of our elections.
Our Alternative to Big Money Politics: Fair Elections Now!
If we want to put the power of our democracy fully back into the hands of all Americans, then we need to change the way that we finance elections from top to bottom. Take the first step by signing our petition, and we'll deliver your message to Congress!
Election Reform
Four times in our history, (most recently in 2000) the Electoral College has sent a second-place candidate to the White House. To make sure it doesn't, please sign the petition for National Popular Vote.
Let's show our elected officials, voting authorities, and most importantly, the rest of America, how many people believe in the need for voting machines with paper records. Put yourself on the map now!
Media Reform
An outrageous federal court decision could hand over control of the Internet to companies like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) can act to reassert its authority and stand with the nearly 2 million Americans who have demanded Net Neutrality -- the one thing stopping these companies from interfering with your experience online.
Government Accountability
Call on the Senate to fix the filibuster, eliminate "holds" and stop blocking progress!
The Senate reached a shameful milestone this week: the minority used its 50th filibuster of the session. This unprecedented abuse of Senate rules cannot be tolerated. With all that's left to do this year, America cannot afford this rampant obstructionism. Join us in calling for serious reform of the Senate rules.
Tell the FCIC to follow the money!
Congress has set up a Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) to probe how the big banks on Wall Street helped cause the economic collapse. Urge them to ask whether this campaign cash led to the lax regulatory environment that allowed Wall Street to run amuck over our economy.
Make Recovery Act Funds Work in Your State
Right now, billions of dollars in Recovery Act funds are being sent to your state and local governments. We know where that money should go: towards rebuilding communities of our nation. But powerful special interests and their lobbyists want to put that money in their own pockets. Act now!
Rule of Law
Guantanamo has, unfortunately, become synonymous with torture, and the time has come to close it. Sign our open letter to Congress.
Common Cause is launching a campaign to commend the military and civilian officials who refused to carry out orders to torture detainees at Guantanamo and other prisons, and who spoke out in defense of basic human rights. Sign the letter of commendation!
Ask Congress to launch impeachment proceedings for Judge Jay Bybee should for his role in signing a 2002 memo that authorized torture.
Tell Congress to Investigate Torture
The recent release of the "torture memos" showed Cheney, Rumsfeld, and their legal team had explicitly authorized heinous acts of torture. They even authorized such atrocities to justify their own false claims about the need to go to war in Iraq - for political cover. Join us in telling Congress to support the creation of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate these abuses.