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The Slippery Slope of Individual Rights for Corporations

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The Slippery Slope of Individual Rights for Corporations

The Supreme Court is supposed to protect everyone’s rights, interpreting our laws so that each person is valued equally. But in Hobby Lobby and other corporate cases, the Court seems to be granting special rights and privileges to corporations.

Karaniwang Dahilan Nagdaraos ang Maryland ng Birthday Party para sa Pangalan ni Gerrymandering

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Karaniwang Dahilan Nagdaraos ang Maryland ng Birthday Party para sa Pangalan ni Gerrymandering

Ang Common Cause Maryland ay nag-host ng isang birthday party noong Huwebes para kay Elbridge Gerry, malawak na kinikilala bilang ang unang politiko na ginawang perpekto ang madilim na sining ng pagmamanipula ng mga pambatasan para sa mga layuning partisan. Si Gerry, isang dating Bise Presidente at gobernador ng Massachusetts, ay pumirma sa batas ng mga distritong kakaiba ang hugis na nilalayong patatagin ang mayorya ng kanyang partido sa lehislatura habang siya ay gobernador. Ang Boston Gazette ay gumuhit ng isang political cartoon noong 1812 na inihambing ang isa sa mga distrito sa isang salamander at pinangalanan ang distrito bilang isang "gerrymander."

Voter, Get Your Gun

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Voter, Get Your Gun

An Alabama attorney general's opinion highlights the continuing need for the Voting Rights Act

As FCC Website Crashes, We Deliver Net Neutrality Comments in Person

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As FCC Website Crashes, We Deliver Net Neutrality Comments in Person

When the Federal Communications Commission’s website crashed – yet again, on Tuesday – the last day to file Net Neutrality comments, a pair of Common Cause interns crossed DC in a thunderstorm to turn in hard copies of thousands of comments from members and activists.

Major Victory for Florida Voters

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Major Victory for Florida Voters

A Florida circuit court yesterday ruled that the state’s congressional lines violated state constitutional requirements that redistricting be done in a nonpartisan manner. Common Cause was a plaintiff to the lawsuit along with League of Women Voters of Florida, National Council of La Raza, and several Florida voters.

Peach State People’s Pledge

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Peach State People’s Pledge

Michelle Nunn is the 4th major U.S. Senate candidate to call for a People's Pledge.

It’s not about “Can we?” It’s about “Will we?”

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It’s not about “Can we?” It’s about “Will we?”

Next week public comments are due regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) proposed rules for net neutrality. Much of the focus will be on arcane legalisms, the particulars of various court decisions, and the confounding twists and turns of FCC regulatory oversight (or lack thereof). This is all well and good, and based on more than a decade tracking such minutiae as a member of the FCC, I am confident that those of us favoring real Open Internet will have much the better detailed arguments to put forward. But it’s...

Fighting For Net Neutrality in Burlington

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Fighting For Net Neutrality in Burlington

The Media and Democracy team recently traveled to beautiful Burlington, Vermont. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) invited Michael Copps, former FCC Commissioner and special advisor to our Media and Democracy program, to testify on the Open Internet ("net neutrality").

FCC Calls for Political Ad Disclosure

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FCC Calls for Political Ad Disclosure

Politicians have learned to harness every form of technology to manipulate voters, but none are more visible than ads on TV. For many voters who haven't had time to do their own research, these ads may be the only information they have as they head to the polls.

Ang Hawaii ay Gumagawa ng Mga Hakbang sa Paglahok sa Halalan

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Ang Hawaii ay Gumagawa ng Mga Hakbang sa Paglahok sa Halalan

Ang Hawaii ay gumagawa ng mga hakbang tungo sa higit na pakikilahok sa kanilang mga halalan. Sa pagsisikap na labanan ang kasalukuyang mababang voter turnout ng estado at palawakin ang access sa ballot box, nilagdaan ni Gobernador Neil Abercrombie ang isang panukalang batas na nagpapahintulot sa mga botante na magparehistro sa mga lugar ng botohan na lumiliban simula sa 2016, na nagbibigay ng daan para sa pagsisimula ng pagpaparehistro sa Araw ng Halalan sa 2018.

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