“Robin Hood Tax” Proposal Gains Global Support
Nurses led a rally in Chicago May 18 ahead the NATO summit to boost the idea of instituting a “Robin […]
Grassroots advocacy
Equal rights, Ethics, Grassroots advocacy, Lobbying, politics, Religion, Secularism
Christian Groups Hyperventilate After CO Appeals Court Ruling
In the wake of the Colorado State Court of Appeals’ unanimous ruling (pdf) May 10 that a state-sanctioned “Day of
RushOutOfMissoula.com Makes Headway as KGVO Hijinks Backfire
The grassroots effort to push Rush Limbaugh off the airwaves in Missoula, Montana reports that as of this week 18
Can Wall Street Fund Universal Healthcare in U.S.?
Over a thousand activists including members of National Nurses United marched in New York City April 26 to demand the
animal abuse, Corporations, Ethics, Food, Grassroots advocacy
Burger King Announces It Will Change to Cruelty-Free Foods
Fast-food giant Burger King announced this week that it will no longer buy pork from pig producers that use gestation
BREAKING: South Carolina State Senator Ted Vick (D) Resigns from ALEC
On Monday, April 23, 2012, State Rep. Boyd Brown of South Carolina sent an email to all SC state legislators
Seven Sponsors Drop Rush Limbaugh in Missoula
The grassroots effort to push Rush Limbaugh off KGVO radio in Missoula, Montana saw major success this week after seven
Blue Cross Blue Shield and American Traffic Solutions Dump ALEC
The corporate exodus out of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) continued today as insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield and
ALEC, Embattled, Ditches its Public Safety Task Force
The American Legislative Exchange Council, the group that has come under attack recently for its proliferation of “Stand Your Ground”
Vermont Senate Votes to Overturn Citizens United
The Vermont Senate voted to ask the U.S. Congress to introduce a constitutional amendment to undo the Citizens United ruling,
Kraft Foods Dumps the American Legislative Exchange Council
Kraft Foods announced that it will not renew its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the right-wing corporate