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Appreciating Recent Victories for Citizens and Consumers Against Corporations

May 3, 2024 by staff

FTC Commissionar Lina Khan

May 2024 Amid much horrific news this month, some major victories for citizens over corporate power have received little attention. Among the recent victories delivered by federal civil service agencies: Non-compete AgreementsLina Khan, President Biden’s selection to chair the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has emerged as a civil service superhero, and it’s been delightful to […]

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Key 2024 Supreme Court Cases — environment and democracy: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

May 2, 2024 by staff

Image shows a balance scale with a hand helping weight the side labeled "corporate welfare." On the other side is "public welfare"

Will a majority of Justices overturn a 40-year-old precedent to grab more power for itself and for corporations? March 2024 On the surface Loper Bright is a dispute about fishing corporations challenging the power of the National Marine Fisheries Service to require them to pay the cost of observers who monitor companies’ compliance with federal […]

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Citizen Lawmaking Is Under Attack as Regressive Lawmakers Work to Suppress Democracy

February 3, 2024 by staff

map of U.S. states with various forms of direct democracy

As voters use direct democracy to turn back extremist policies and proactively advance laws that counter corporate abuses, Republicans are systematically seeking to strip citizens of their power.

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Reclaim Democracy! Commends the Introduction of Federal Voter Protection Bills

July 18, 2023 by staff

image of rally for women's suffrage

September 2023 The Freedom to Vote Act (FTVA) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) are imperative bills to pass through Congress in light of ongoing attempts to pass restrictive, anti-voter bills. At least 14 state legislatures enacted 17 restrictive laws during the first nine months of 2023 erecting barriers for eligible voters and disproportionately […]

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NorthWestern Energy Must Be Made Accountable to Ratepayers

June 3, 2023 by staff

Article author Larry Bean

Montanans are subject to a monopoly for electricity so it’s imperative that we gain power to change NorthWestern Energy Inc.’s destructive practices.

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Wisconsin’s Spring Election Decides Pivotal Supreme Court Seat, Voting Rights

April 3, 2023 by Brittany Trushel

2023 Wisconsin Spring Election

On April 4 Wisconsin voters will determine the ideological balance of the state Supreme Court in an election certain to impact critical state issues and the potential to impact national governance

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Citizen Lawmaking Under Assault

October 1, 2022 by staff

map of U.S. states that enable citizen initiatives and referenda

Citizens across the country voted overwhelmingly to pass progressive ballot initiatives in 2022. But instead of accepting those outcomes as guidance to better represent their constituents, many GOP legislatures are trying to obstruct or neuter citizen lawmaking.

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Securing Votes Without Building Barriers

May 4, 2022 by staff

ERIC Map

An effective, inexpensive system already exists to reduce already-rare illegitimate votes to near zero. Why have most Americans not heard of it? State officials who fail to use it show professed concerns about security are just excuses to disenfranchise certain voters.

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How the Senate Filibuster Enables Corporate Rule

May 1, 2022 by staff

save filibuster, burn down democracy

One crucial point ignored by almost all coverage of debate over the Freedom to Vote Act and other voting rights bills: the Senate filibuster is a tool enabling corporate interests to prevent democracy.

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