2024 Summit on Education: Reset. Reframe. Reform. May 1 - 2 2024 Summit on Education: Reset. Reframe. Reform.
How the Racist History of the Filibuster Lives on Today ReportApr 29, 2024 How the Racist History of the Filibuster Lives on Today Apr 29, 2024 Greta Bedekovics
Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections ReportApr 24, 2024 Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections Apr 24, 2024 Tom Moore, Alexandra Thornton
The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action ReportMar 25, 2024 The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action Mar 25, 2024 Rebecca Mears
5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America ArticleFeb 28, 2024 5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America Feb 28, 2024 Lily Roberts, Greta Bedekovics
Declaration for American Democracy The Declaration for American Democracy is an anti-oppression coalition working together to make the promise of democracy real for all of us. dfadcoalition.org
Voting Rights in Alabama Past EventApr 29, 2024 Voting Rights in Alabama The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement, the Battle Against Voter Suppression Today, and the Need for Federal Solutions Apr 29, 2024
How the Racist History of the Filibuster Lives on Today ReportApr 29, 2024 How the Racist History of the Filibuster Lives on Today By blocking the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the filibuster continues its long history as an institutional tool used to oppress Black and brown Americans. Apr 29, 2024 Greta Bedekovics
Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections ReportApr 24, 2024 Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections Since 2010, corporate boards and management have been handing over the constitutional rights of individual U.S.-citizen shareholders to large shareholders and foreign nationals; shareholders can put a stop to this, and lawmakers, regulators, and courts can help them. Apr 24, 2024 Tom Moore, Alexandra Thornton
The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the Continued Fight for Rights Past EventApr 22, 2024 The Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and the Continued Fight for Rights A conversation with Sen. Doug Jones and civil rights attorney Fred Gray Apr 22, 2024
The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action ReportMar 25, 2024 The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action As legislation on voting rights awaits action in Congress—and states continue to pass restrictive, discriminatory voting policies and the courts strip federal voter protections—states must step up and protect the right to vote. Mar 25, 2024 Rebecca Mears
Sen. Mark Warner Discusses the Potential Impacts of the Murthy v. Missouri Case Past EventMar 12, 2024 Sen. Mark Warner Discusses the Potential Impacts of the Murthy v. Missouri Case The policy implications are wide-ranging. Mar 12, 2024
5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America ArticleFeb 28, 2024 5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America While avoiding a federal government shutdown is important, the chaos of constant shutdown threats; uncertainties about funding; and patchwork continuing resolutions are still detrimental for the government’s ability to provide services and the health of American democracy. Feb 28, 2024 Lily Roberts, Greta Bedekovics
The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True ReportFeb 15, 2024 The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True The Supreme Court could strip power away from Congress and the president in several cases this term in ways that will make life worse for everyday Americans. Feb 15, 2024 Devon Ombres
2024 Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyFeb 9, 2024 2024 Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the Hawaii Senate in support of S.B. 3243, a bill that would strengthen campaign-related spending disclosure requirements and limit political spending by U.S. corporations with appreciable foreign ownership. Feb 9, 2024 Michael Sozan
2024 Washington Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyJan 29, 2024 2024 Washington Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the Washington State House in support of H.B. 1885, a bill that would strengthen campaign-related spending disclosure requirements and limit political spending by U.S. corporations with appreciable foreign ownership. Jan 29, 2024 Michael Sozan
DeSantis’ Lackluster Campaign Unleashed Campaign Finance’s Nightmare Scenario In the NewsJan 25, 2024 DeSantis’ Lackluster Campaign Unleashed Campaign Finance’s Nightmare Scenario In an op-ed for TPM, Tom Moore explains how Ron DeSantis’ campaign failures may have opened the door for an even bigger disaster in the form of an alarming loophole in federal campaign finance law. Jan 25, 2024 Talking Points Memo Tom Moore
Filibustered! How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America Past EventJan 4, 2024 Filibustered! How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America If we want to fix what ails America, we have to fix the Senate. And if we want to fix the Senate, we must fix the broken filibuster. Jan 4, 2024