Posted on March 31, 2016
Why it is critical that we defeat Republicans’ unprecedented Supreme Court obstruction
Our allies at the Alliance for Justice recently explained what a single seat on the Supreme Court could mean for all of the issues we as progressives care deeply about. In just this term: The court is considering whether states …
Posted on March 29, 2016
Fighting back against discrimination in North Carolina
CREDO fights for equality and opposes discrimination in any form. We celebrated the city of Charlotte’s efforts to stand with transgender people and make their city more inclusive of all its residents. And in that same vein, we …
Posted on March 23, 2016
A Special Delivery for Pfizer
Pfizer — one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies that makes billions off of U.S. government contracts, develops and sells its drugs in the U.S., and relies on our roads and workforce — is planning to desert Americans …
Posted on March 22, 2016
3 More Battery-Saving Tips for Your Smartphone
Earlier in March, I wrote about three tricks to extend battery life on any smartphone, like turning off WiFi when you’re not using it, shortening your screen lock time and minimizing the activity of apps you don’t use. Unfortunately, …
Posted on March 18, 2016
Garland must get timely, fair hearings and an up-or-down vote
On Wednesday March 16, President Obama named Merrick Garland as his choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Garland’s nomination continues the president’s pattern of nominating experienced and distinguished individuals to the highest court in …
Posted on March 9, 2016
A note of thanks from CREDO’s donation recipients
Each month, CREDO takes a portion of its revenue, which adds up to about $200,000, and donates it to three progressive nonprofits. In February, we funded Rainforest Action Network, Voter Participation Center and Wellstone Action. Over 52,000 CREDO …
Posted on March 4, 2016
3 Battery-Saving Tips for Your Smartphone
From self-driving cars to smartwatches, technology is advancing at an incredible pace. Batteries, unfortunately, have not seen much improvement in at least a decade. If you’re like me and you find your smartphone running out of juice often, …
Posted on March 4, 2016
VIDEO: Nobel Prize winner fact checks the president on TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will hurt millions of Americans by eviscerating broad swaths of regulations that protect consumers, workers, the environment and our financial system. Yet due to a nearly-complete blackout of coverage of this trade deal in …
Posted on March 3, 2016
Your voice in action
The voices of CREDO members have played a huge part from the beginning of the campaign against Republican obstruction. Numerous media outlets have followed your efforts. In late February CREDO joined with progressive organizations including MoveOn.org, Democracy for …
Posted on March 3, 2016
5 Things Worth Celebrating This International Women’s Day
When we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, we’ll be reminded that the fight for women’s equality is far from over. American women still earn only 78 cents for every dollar that men earn. And worldwide, the picture …
