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Net Neutrality
Mahigit sa 80 porsiyentong porsyento ng mga Amerikano ang sumusuporta sa mga regulasyon na magpapanatiling bukas ang Internet sa lahat. Ngunit ang net neutrality ay nakasalalay sa isang thread, dahil ang mga higante sa industriya ng telecom at ang anti-net neutrality lobby ay gumastos ng higit sa $42.8 milyon sa 2014 na halalan upang maghalal ng mga kandidato na magbibigay sa kanila ng kalayaan upang alisin ang mahahalagang proteksyon ng consumer at magtatag ng mabilis at mabagal mga linya online.
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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.
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Minimum Wage
More than 70 percent percent of Americans support an increase in the national minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. But minimum wage legislation is frozen in Congress. Part of the reason is big political spending by low-paying employers. In the 2014 cycle, Walmart alone spent $14.8 million on political contributions and lobbying. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent over $35 million in independent expenditures.
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Gun Control
While 90 percent of Americans support background checks, and even as the massacres at Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook Elementary School stunned the nation and spurred calls for sensible gun controls, the National Rifle Association spent more than $31.4 million during the 2014 election cycle in a successful drive to stave off reform.
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Climate Change
Floods and droughts are now devastating large areas of America, providing more evidence of the disastrous impact of climate change. But legislation to attack the buildup of carbon in our atmosphere has stalled as the energy sector has poured money into our elections, spending nearly $100 million just on the 2014 elections. That total doesn't include millions more invested by fossil fuel-backed "dark money" groups that conceal their donors. This is despite the fact that two-thirds of Americans acknowledge climate change is a problem.
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5 Years After Citizens United, We Ask: Whose Government? Whose Voice?
Next week marks the 5th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic – and historically flawed – decision in Citizens United v. FEC decision that declared special interest groups have a right to spend as much as they wish to influence elections.
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ALEC’s War On Democracy
Our democracy is in serious trouble -- corporations and wealthy individuals are pumping unprecedented amounts of money into our system through secretive outside groups to buy more political power for themselves. And ALEC, the shadowy corporate lobby group, is doing everything they can to keep it that way.
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The Biggest FCC Vote Ever
The FCC is gearing up to vote on net neutrality at its February meeting
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Comcast’s war on net neutrality
I spoke with Thom Hartmann about the telecom industry's attacks on a free and open internet
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Common Cause Top Highlights of 2014
It has been an exciting year for Common Cause, with a new president and a renewed sense of mission. 2014 has been a year of growth as well as a year of transition, and a revitalized Common Cause is poised to take an enhanced leadership role at both the national and state levels on our core issues of Money in Politics, Voting and Elections, Media & Democracy, and Ethics in Government. At the same time we are broadening our vision, challenging ourselves to examine the link between economic and racial inequity and the dysfunction of democracy.
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Common Cause on 60 Minutes
Last night, 60 Minutes profiled retiring Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). A physician by training, Sen. Coburn is known by many as “Dr. No” for his relentless record of blocking debate on proposed bills that he opposes.
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Nakabalik na, baby! – Ang Election Assistance Commission
Nabuo noong 2000 ng Help America Vote Act, ang Election Assistance Commission ay inilagay upang maiwasan ang isa pang Florida-style debacle – ang uri kung saan ang mga salitang “hanging chads” ay umuugong sa isipan ng mga Amerikano noong nakalipas na ang halalan sa pagkapangulo.
