Aug 7-9: Three Days Of Action To Shut Down ALEC In Chicago
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) will be meeting in Chicago on August 7-9 at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. ALEC connects corporate lobbyists with legislators behind closed doors to write "model legislation". This Legislation is then put on the floor of state legislatures across the country, without indication that it is an ALEC model bill. Put simply, corporations are writing state laws. That type of concerted effort in favor of profit between business interests and the state is NOT acceptable. ALEC's model bills include Right to Work (for less) laws, "Ag-gag" bills which brand environmental and animal rights activists "terrorists", Arizona's racial profiling law (SB1070), Wisconsin legislature's attack on public-sector collective bargaining, and so many others.
Snowden: No Higher Honor Than Being Called A Traitor By Dick Cheney
Snowden: "Being called a traitor by Dick Cheney is the highest honor you can give an American..."
Watch: 'How I Learned About Fraud'
This video shares the painful personal experience with mortgage fraud suffered by a Bank of America customer.
White House Frees Taxpayer-Funded Academic Studies
Aaron Swartz wanted information to be free. In the case of federally-funded academic studies, the White House agrees, and has acted.
Doctorow: The Internet Privacy Bargain
Is the digital age taking a toll on privacy?
In Minnesota, Democratic Grandmas Gather Data About Their Neighbors
By Lois Beckett, ProPublica
In Minnesota, Democratic volunteers scour their local newspapers each morning for letters to the editor with a political slant. They pay attention to the names of callers on radio shows. They drive through their
Election 2012: Ready To Vote?
Planning to vote this November? Some things go better if you get prepared. People should get ready to vote now to make their voices heard in this important election year. There are a few ways voters can get their votes in easily, get their
Where's The Controversy In Saving Lives?
A new video from the Gates Foundation...
Giving women and girls access to family planning tools and information is the easiest way to empower them to determine their own futures.
Raise your voice and pledge to support family planning for
Bank Of America Drills Safety Deposit Box, Removes Heirlooms
A couple in Danville, California were shocked to discover earlier this year that heirlooms they had stored in a safety deposit box at a Bank of America were missing. They were even more shocked when they found out that Bank of America had
Does Cybercrime Really Cost $1 Trillion?
Gen. Keith Alexander is the director of the National Security Agency and oversees U.S. Cyber Command, which means he leads the government’s effort to protect America from cyberattacks. Due to the secretive nature of his job, he maintains a relatively low profile, so when he does speak, people listen closely. On July 9, Alexander addressed a crowded room at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., and though he started with a few jokes — his mother said he had a face for radio, behind every general is a stunned father-in-law — he soon got down to business.
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