Posted on May 5, 2016
Must-read book: Lies, Incorporated: The World of Post-Truth Politics
Fighting for progressive change, we are bombarded with a litany of lies. Think about the last decade: climate denial, death panels, the myth of voter fraud, the lie that more guns make us safer, to name a few. …
Posted on May 4, 2016
WATCH: Why is Google sponsoring Trump’s hate?
Google just announced that its YouTube division will be the official livestream provider of the Donald Trump-led Republican convention, despite massive pressure from activists demanding the company stand up for its alleged values of diversity and inclusion in …
Posted on April 30, 2016
Dear Google: Don’t be evil. Dump Donald Trump.
On Thursday, the CREDO Action team joined Bay Area activists and our friends at ColorOfChange, UltraViolet, Bend the Arc, Center for Media Justice, Daily Kos, Courage Campaign, Free Press Action Fund and SumOfUs to deliver 500,000 petition signatures …
Posted on April 20, 2016
#PanamaPapers: How CREDO is fighting back against secretive “shell” corporations
The secret world of tax evasion by the world’s super-rich elite was recently blown wide open with an explosive media leak being called the “Panama Papers.” More than 11 million documents from the secretive Panamanian law firm Mossack …
Posted on April 20, 2016
Earth Week Climate Challenge #2: Green Your Community
Green your community. Think globally, act locally. It’s more than a bumper sticker. It’s a framework for a sustainable economy focused on community strength, support and resilience. You’ve no doubt heard of the sharing economy. You may already …
Posted on April 19, 2016
Earth Week Climate Challenge #1: Green Your Food
Green your food. The food you choose is important. It’s important to your health, obviously. But it’s also important to the health of your family, your community—and your planet. It’s true. Choose your food wisely and you can …
Posted on April 15, 2016
#DoYourJob hits the front steps of the Supreme Court
Photo Credit: People for the American Way Foundation This week CREDO activists joined our allies at People for the American Way, MoveOn.org, and other groups at a rally on the front steps of the Supreme Court on to send …
Posted on April 11, 2016
Victory: New rules to stop Wall Street retirement scams
We just won a big victory on investment reform, and already Republicans are siding with financial interests to try and strip it away. More than 100,000 CREDO members spoke out for strong new rules protecting Americans’ retirement savings …
Posted on April 7, 2016
CREDO exclusive: New Tom Tomorrow comic on the Supreme Court Vacancy
For progressives who care about money in politics, gun safety, the environment and nearly any other issue of consequence, it is critical that we win the fight against Republican obstruction of President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. CREDO members have …
Posted on April 5, 2016
Great news: The DOJ is investigating voter disenfranchisement in Arizona
Big news: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into voter disenfranchisement in Arizona’s March 22 primary election.1 This development came after more than 113,000 other CREDO activists signed our petition to the DOJ demanding an …
