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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War
While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.
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VIDEO: Are The Koch Brothers & ALEC Profiting Off The Public?
Watch Common Cause Policy Counsel Stephen Spaulding discuss the Koch brothers, ALEC, and large corporations’ plan to profit off privatizing our public goods on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann.
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VIDEO: Good news in the fight against gerrymandering
The Supreme Court gave us some good news in the fight against gerrymandering when it upheld Arizona's independent redistricting commission earlier this week. I went on the Thom Hartmann show to talk through what it means.
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VIDEO: Disclosing Conflict Minerals
Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court overturned a SEC rule requiring companies to disclose whether they use conflict minerals, arguing that it infringed on corporations' First Amendment rights. I went on the Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to discuss what this means in the larger fight for a transparent and open government.
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Lifeline: Integral for Access
Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took a huge step towards closing the digital divide. The agency voted to begin modernizing the Lifeline program to connect low-income households to the Internet. Lifeline, established by the Reagan Administration in 1985, originally helped make landline telephone service affordable for low-income households. In 2008, the FCC reformed Lifeline to allow subsidies for mobile telephones. Currently, qualifying households are eligible for a $9.25 subsidy.
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Opinion Analysis: Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Yesterday the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the right of the people to find creative policy solutions to end congressional gerrymandering.
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Kailangan pa rin natin ang Voting Rights Act
Kapag ang Batas sa Mga Karapatan sa Pagboto ay ganap nang may bisa, maaaring pigilan ng pederal na pamahalaan ang mga estado na magtayo ng mga ganitong uri ng mga hadlang sa kahon ng balota. Ngayon, libu-libong tao ang hindi makakaboto dahil sa isang desisyon ng Korte Suprema.
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Common Causers to Rally for Voting Rights in Roanoke
Common Cause activists will be among hundreds of citizens gathering in Roanoke, VA’s Elmwood Park on Thursday to urge Rep. Bob Goodlatte – and all members of Congress – to restore the federal Voting Rights Act to full strength.
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FEC: Stop Fighting About The Law And Enforce It
In a moment described as a “new low” for an already dysfunctional agency, commissioners of the Federal Election Commission escalated their partisan bickering during a two hour public meeting on Thursday.
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Tragedy in Charleston
“Nakikiisa kami sa aming mga kapwa taga-South Carolinians at mga Amerikanong may mabuting kalooban sa lahat ng dako sa pagluluksa sa walang kabuluhang pagpatay noong Miyerkules sa aming kaibigan, si Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, at walong iba pang mga mananamba sa Emanuel AME Church sa Charleston. Nawasak ang aming mga puso para sa mga pamilya ng mga nawala, sa komunidad ng Charleston, at sa bansa.
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Nagluluksa ang Karaniwang Dahilan Mga Pamamaril sa Charleston
“Nakikiisa kami sa aming mga kapwa taga-South Carolinians at mga Amerikanong may mabuting kalooban sa lahat ng dako sa pagluluksa sa walang kabuluhang pagpatay noong Miyerkules sa aming kaibigan, si Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, at walong iba pang mga mananamba sa Emanuel AME Church sa Charleston. Nawasak ang aming mga puso para sa mga pamilya ng mga nawala, sa komunidad ng Charleston, at sa bansa.
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Misrepresenting the People’s Will
Americans want the Internet to remain free and open. The Appropriations Committee’s majority has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with the nation.
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The Dream (Nightmare) Comes True: Corporations are People!
Bowing to the inevitable, the Federal Election Commission unveiled new guidelines this morning that would allow corporations to seek public office.
