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Watchdog Groups Call on Congress and Federal Regulators to Impose Moratorium on Facebook's Proposed Cryptocurrency

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of a digital cryptocurrency coin sits on display in front of Libra and Facebook logos on June 24, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo: Chesnot/Getty Images)

'Our Democracy Is Sick': Progressive Groups Join Forces to End Corporate Sabotage of the Common Good

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

The Declaration for American Democracy, a coalition of 100+ national groups committed to fundemental reforms in the U.S. political system, will officially launch its campaign the day after this year's upcoming midterm elections. (Photo: declarationforamericandemocracy.org)

"Today our system is in crisis," warns the new Declaration for American Democracy. "Together we must build a democracy where everyone participates, every vote is counted, voting rights are fully enforced, and everyone's voice is heard."

Because Corporate Money 'Poisoning Our Democracy,' Progressives Launch #FixDemocracyNow Campaign

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

A week-long campaign called "Fix Democracy Now" is calling on candidates to strengthen voting rights and get big money out of politics. (Photo: @EveryVoice/Twitter)

A new nationwide initiative calls for campaign finance reform, stronger voting rights, and an end to gerrymandering

How SCOTUS Campaign Finance Rulings 'Distorted' US Democracy

Lauren McCauley, staff writer

Demos report authors explain how "these decisions quite literally transformed the American political system." (Photo: Michael Coghlan/cc/flickr)

Campaign finance rulings contributed $1.3 billion, nearly half of the spending in the 2016 presidential election

Fox Sinking, Sun Rising

January's cable news ratings show that Fox News saw the lowest viewership in years, with declines of up to 40% in key demographic groups - ratings that Politico hastens to call "down but not disastrous." So okay, they're still leading. But MSNBC saw a gain of 11% since last year. Hope Read More...

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Trump Burned To the Ground

Throwing some serious shade, unknown arsonists have burned down a massive, bizarro, clenched-fist wooden statue of Trump in Slovenia that had earlier been the target of threats and hostile tractors. To its creator, the statue represented a two-faced "populist," complete with vampire side. But the perpetrators - whether in an act of artistic censure or civil disobedience - had had enough, and many rejoiced. "(They) just killed the devil walking on earth," said one. "It was the right Read More...