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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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Obama Actions on Immigration are Lawful, Limited, and Restrained — and Advance Democracy

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Obama Actions on Immigration are Lawful, Limited, and Restrained — and Advance Democracy

President Obama’s executive actions on immigration are lawful, limited and restrained steps toward fixing an immigration system that is demonstrably broken, unjust and unenforceable. They attempt to make good on the promise of a democracy founded by immigrants. They will allow millions of families to emerge from the shadows and become full participants in our economy and our society, and build on the fundamentally American impulse and democratic principle of welcoming new immigrants and appreciating their contributions to our culture...

Abolishing the filibuster, one year later

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Abolishing the filibuster, one year later

It's freezing in Washington this week, but it's not the nuclear winter some Republican senators predicted one year ago today.

Chris Christie Is Dancing In the Dark Money

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Chris Christie Is Dancing In the Dark Money

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate, has a strange plan for campaign finance reform. In a recent radio interview, Chris Christie called for complete disclosure of campaign contributions and the end of secret dark money groups.

Common Cause Ohio Testifies Today in Ohio General Assembly on Redistricting Proposals

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Common Cause Ohio Testifies Today in Ohio General Assembly on Redistricting Proposals

Following Senate Session today, Ann Henkener of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and Sam Gresham of Common Cause Ohio will be testifying before the Ohio House Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee about proposed redistricting reform proposals House Joint Resolutions 11 and 12.

More Corporations Distance Themselves from ALEC

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More Corporations Distance Themselves from ALEC

Over the last few months major companies including Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Yelp, Yahoo, International Paper, Occidental Petroleum, News Corp, Overstock.com, SAP America, and AOL have all announced they have left or were leaving the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the secretive group that brings state politicians and corporate lobbyists behind closed doors to rewrite our laws.

Eine Pipeline voller Geld von Sonderinteressen

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Eine Pipeline voller Geld von Sonderinteressen

Während der US-Senat heute über die Keystone-XL-Pipeline abstimmt, zeigt eine neue Analyse von Common Cause, dass es das Geld von Sonderinteressen ist, das die Debatte wirklich antreibt.

Common Cause Maryland Forum plädiert für ein Ende des Gerrymandering

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Common Cause Maryland Forum plädiert für ein Ende des Gerrymandering

Die Tame the Gerrymander Coalition, zu der auch Common Cause Maryland gehört, präsentierte den US-Abgeordneten John Delaney, die Abgeordnete von Maryland, Aisha Braveboy, und den nationalen Koordinator für die Neugliederung der Wahlbezirke von Common Cause, Dan Vicuna, bei einem Forum, um Lösungen für das Problem des parteiischen Gerrymandering zu diskutieren.

John Oliver zur Netzneutralität

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John Oliver zur Netzneutralität

In dieser Woche ist Netzneutralität in aller Munde, deshalb haben wir uns gedacht, wir werfen einen Blick zurück auf die urkomische Parodie, die John Oliver letzten Sommer zu diesem Thema gemacht hat. Er erklärt, was los ist, sagt uns, was auf dem Spiel steht, und fordert Scharen von Internetkommentatoren auf, ihre Empörung auf das öffentliche Kommentierungsverfahren der FCC zu richten.

Net Neutrality Foes Spent Millions In 2014

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Net Neutrality Foes Spent Millions In 2014

By now you have probably heard of “net neutrality.” Net neutrality, which would guarantee everyone equal access to the open internet, is a policy the Federal Communications Commission is currently considering and is supported by 81% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans.

SCOTUS Takes on Redistricting in Alabama Case

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SCOTUS Takes on Redistricting in Alabama Case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a combined case challenging Alabama’s state legislative districts as an illegal racial gerrymander.

Supreme Court Takes on Redistricting In Alabama Case

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Supreme Court Takes on Redistricting In Alabama Case

The Supreme Court is considering whether Alabama grouped African-American voters into a few districts to enhance Republican prospects in other, mostly white districts.

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