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Money in Politics
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!
Stop Earmarks for Campaign Cash
There's a pay-to-play storm brewing in Washington, DC, and it's costing taxpayers billions each year. It's time to clear the air in Washington and restore faith in a government that works for the people, not wealthy campaign contributors. The Clean Law for Earmark Accountability Reform (CLEAR) Act would ban lawmakers from taking campaign contributions from any company’s senior executives, lobbyists or PAC if they requested an earmark for that company.
Election Reform
Diebold is set to sell its voting machine division to Election Systems & Software – creating a company that would produce nearly three-quarters of our country's voting machine systems. Please join us in calling on the Justice Department's Antitrust Division to investigate!
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!
Government Accountability
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!
Demand Answers from Bailed-out Banks
When Congress passed the $700 billion bailout plan, the goal was to help Americans who are being hit hardest by the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Now that nearly half of that money is in the hands of big banks like Citigroup, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, how is it being spent?
Tell Congress that the bailout must be fair, transparent and must serve the public interest by helping struggling Americans!
Common Ground
Common Ground on Health Care Declaration
We believe that the terms of the debate over health care reform should be determined by the people and their representatives in Congress, not special interest lobbyists from the insurance and pharmaceutical industries.
Rule of Law
Set It Right: Restore Our Nation's True Colors
Help us restore our nation's true colors by sending a message to the White House in support of an independent commission and a special prosecutor to investigate abuses of power, wherever they may lead.
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.