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Congress Made Over $635 Million In Stock Trades While Americans Struggled – See Who Traded the Most

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Congress Made Over $635 Million In Stock Trades While Americans Struggled – See Who Traded the Most

December 12, 2025

It’s no secret that members of Congress, who often have access to information the public doesn’t, can buy and sell stocks. Here's the members of Congress who traded the most stock this year.

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7 Bills To Defend Our Democracy

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7 Bills To Defend Our Democracy

Today is the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous ruling in Citizens United, and to commemorate the occasion, lawmakers are proposing a slate of 7 bills to put our government back in the people's hands

January 21, 2015

Seven Things We Want To Hear President Obama Say In the State of the Union

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Seven Things We Want To Hear President Obama Say In the State of the Union

President Obama gives his 7th State of the Union speech tonight -- here's what we'd like to hear him say.

January 20, 2015

Williams-Yulee Is Not About Free Speech, It’s About Judicial Integrity

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Williams-Yulee Is Not About Free Speech, It’s About Judicial Integrity

The Supreme Court is hearing a case tomorrow that threatens to further politicize the bench at a time of skyrocketing spending in judicial races.

January 20, 2015

Can You Hear Us Now?

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Can You Hear Us Now?

In a digital age, communities that have long been either the subject of debate or voiceless stereotype now have the means to control their own story. The open Internet provides a way to give the voices of the unheard shape, meaning, and direction.

January 20, 2015

Voting discrimimation isn’t a thing of the past

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Voting discrimimation isn’t a thing of the past

As many recall, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 last year in Shelby County v. Holder to gut a key provision in the Voting Rights Act that for decades required states and jurisdictions with histories of discrimination to submit their proposed voting changes to a federal body for review before implementation.

January 19, 2015

Dr. King’s Dream — And Ours

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Dr. King’s Dream — And Ours

As we mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. we reflect on his accomplishments and the work yet to be done

January 18, 2015

Get Out The Vote – and Cancel Out The Money

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Get Out The Vote – and Cancel Out The Money

It’s the old chicken-and-egg problem. Corruption in politics depresses voter turnout, which leads to more corruption in politics. So which came first?

January 16, 2015

Talking Citizens United on EWTN

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Talking Citizens United on EWTN

As we mark the fifth anniversary of Citizens United, Stephen Spaulding joined EWTN to discuss the aftermath of the disastrous Supreme Court decision and how it has affected our democracy.

January 15, 2015

How Did We Get Here? Citizens United Five Years Later

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How Did We Get Here? Citizens United Five Years Later

January 21 marks the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court issuing its opinion in Citizens United.

January 14, 2015

Student Debt

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Student Debt

As Americans face $1.2 trillion in student loan debt and 60 percent of Americans support a plan to give students the same interest rates as big banks, Wall Street banks -- many of which profit off student loans -- spent more than $100 million on the 2014 election.

January 13, 2015

Net Neutrality

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Net Neutrality

More than 80 percent percent of Americans support regulations that would keep the Internet open to everyone. But net neutrality is hanging by a thread, as telecom industry giants and the anti-net neutrality lobby spent more than $42.8 million on the 2014 elections to elect candidates who would give them free rein to eliminate important consumer protections and establish fast and slow lanes online.

January 13, 2015

Moving Forward

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Moving Forward

The Citizens United decision and the massive amount of money it has brought into American politics has led to a government that is no longer of, by or for the people, but instead works for those who can write the biggest campaign checks.

January 13, 2015

Mid‑Decade Redistricting: Democracy on the Line

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Williams-Yulee Is Not About Free Speech, It’s About Judicial Integrity

Can You Hear Us Now?

Voting discrimimation isn’t a thing of the past

Dr. King’s Dream — And Ours

Get Out The Vote – and Cancel Out The Money

Talking Citizens United on EWTN

How Did We Get Here? Citizens United Five Years Later

Student Debt

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Congress Made Over $635 Million In Stock Trades While Americans Struggled – See Who Traded the Most

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7 Bills To Defend Our Democracy

Seven Things We Want To Hear President Obama Say In the State of the Union

Williams-Yulee Is Not About Free Speech, It’s About Judicial Integrity

Can You Hear Us Now?

Voting discrimimation isn’t a thing of the past

Dr. King’s Dream — And Ours

Get Out The Vote – and Cancel Out The Money

Talking Citizens United on EWTN

How Did We Get Here? Citizens United Five Years Later

Student Debt

Net Neutrality

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