Corporations Under Pressure To Curb Political Spending
Corporate accountability campaigns are gaining steam and already racking up victories.This week has seen several stunning victories for direct citizen action. On Wednesday, Coca-cola renounced its...
View ArticleDamage Done, ALEC Abandons Voter ID Push
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) was back in the news yesterday.read more
View ArticleALEC’s New Target: Renewable Energy
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has been quietly advancing a radical right-wing agenda at the state level for decades. Their efforts recently came under fire when it was discovered...
View ArticleHeartland Institute Faces Backlash over Equating Mass Murderers and Climate...
What do Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber), Charles Manson, and a large majority of Americans have in common? People who are not insane would say nothing. The Heartland Institute, a right-wing think tank,...
View ArticleNOAA Data Shows Last 12 Months was Hottest Year on Record
Data released last month by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center shows that the 12-month period between May 2011- April 2012 was the warmest year to date since recordkeeping began in 1895. The first...
View ArticleSolar Installation Hits Record High
Despite what critics say, renewable energy is not only a viable alternative energy source, production is booming. The U.S. has installed a record amount of solar so far this year with even more...
View ArticleMichigan's Anti-Union Law Alienates Voters
While Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was never exactly beloved by all, voters liked him a lot more before last week. That’s when Snyder signed legislation radically undercutting the state’s labor...
View ArticleALEC Is Even More Scarily Effective Than You Thought, Says Study
The Trayvon Martin case and subsequent focus on Stand Your Ground laws brought the right-wing group, ALEC, into the mainstream. ALEC pushes legislation and policy at the state level advocating for...
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