Posted on June 5, 2019
CREDO Tip: How to Stop Robocalls
Heard from any robots lately? You’re not the only one. Robocalls are exploding. There were 4.9 billion robocalls placed nationwide in April 2019 alone (up from 2.6 billion the previous year). That’s around 14.9 calls to every person …
Posted on June 4, 2019
Our May grantees thank CREDO members for their support
Each month, CREDO members vote on how we distribute funding to three incredible organizations. Those small actions add up – with one click, they help fund groups fighting for economic justice, net neutrality and workers’ rights. In May, …
Posted on May 24, 2019
Stop Trump’s Iran War – Watch Sen Murphy and Win Without War
A crisis in the Middle East is escalating. Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton is frantically trying to make war with Iran a foregone conclusion. A war with Iran would be devastating, but Congress has the constitutional authority …
Posted on May 23, 2019
Six groups fighting to protect reproductive freedom from Republican attacks
Republicans are relentless in trying to control women’s bodies and take away our freedom. We have to continue being relentless in defending it. In states across the country, including in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas, Mississippi and North …
Posted on May 15, 2019
Rep. Pramila Jayapal Discusses Medicare for All
New Video: Medicare for All discussion with progressive champion Rep. Pramila Jayapal Our health care system is broken. Tens of millions of people in our country remain uninsured or underinsured, and millions more can’t afford coverage. Many people …
Posted on May 15, 2019
If Brown v. Board is Not Sacred, What is?
Since the Supreme Court’s momentous decision in Brown v. Board of Education 65 years ago, there has been universal consensus within the legal community that the opinion striking down de jure segregation in our schools was correctly decided. …
Posted on May 14, 2019
10 Million Petition Signatures in Support of Impeachment. Here’s What’s Next.
Last week, I had the honor of representing CREDO members at the U.S. Capitol. I joined progressive champions Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Al Green along with friends from MoveOn, Women’s March, Need to Impeach, Free Speech for People …
Posted on May 8, 2019
CREDO Tip: 3 Eco-friendly ways to dispose of old electronics
We love our electronic devices – until we have to get rid of them. Then we’re not really sure what to do with them. How do you throw away your old devices? The simple answer is you don’t. …
Posted on May 7, 2019
Don’t believe the right-wing spin. Social Security is in strong financial shape.
The Social Security Board of Trustees recently released its annual report to Congress. And with the report came the expected headlines predicting doom for our Social Security system. Thankfully, these headlines couldn’t be further from the truth. Social …
Posted on May 3, 2019
What is the Green New Deal? (And why we need it now)
A Green New Deal is any plan with the scope and ambition necessary to transition our society and economy away from fossil fuels in order to fend off the oncoming climate crisis. According to a major report …
