Posted on December 5, 2018
Victory: The Senate rejects racist judge Thomas Farr
Activism works. In response to sustained opposition by progressives across the country, including more than 77,000 CREDO members, the Senate rejected the nomination of Trump’s racist nominee Thomas Farr to a lifetime federal court appointment. Thomas Farr has… Read More
Posted on December 5, 2018
Victory: AT&T finally drops right-wing lobbying organization ALEC
Thanks in part to the activism of more than 67,000 CREDO members, AT&T finally dropped its membership in the secretive right-wing lobbying organization the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). After progressives ramped up incredible pressure, the telecom giant… Read More
Posted on November 13, 2018
Fighting for our future: How NARAL members are mobilizing for reproductive freedom
For more than four decades, Roe v. Wade promised the right to legal, safe abortion care. But that promise, more often than not, doesn’t square with reality. The reality is that for many, access to abortion care is… Read More
Posted on November 12, 2018
Election Day voting rights victories in Florida and Michigan
Thanks to the activism of CREDO members and our allies on the ground, progressives scored two big voting rights victories in Florida and Michigan on Election Day 2018. Florida In Florida, voters approved the Florida Voting Restoration Amendment… Read More
Posted on November 12, 2018
AT&T helped re-elect white supremacist Congressman Steve King
Rep. Steve King of Iowa is a racist and a white supremacist. He retweets neo-Nazis and endorsed one for mayor of Toronto. He courts favor with extremist, right-wing European nationalists. He has accused immigrants of “undermining our culture… Read More
Posted on November 8, 2018
After the midterms, Democrats must use their mandate to resist Trump
This week, voters handed Democrats an unambiguous mandate to resist Trump. In a clear repudiation of Trump, Democrats won 9.2 percent more votes nationwide, picked up at least 26 House seats – with 15 that are yet to… Read More
Posted on October 31, 2018
Victory: FedEx drops the NRA
Thanks to massive public pressure, including activism by tens of thousands of CREDO members, FedEx finally announced that it would be ending its long-time discount program with the NRA. In response to the horrific massacre in Parkland in… Read More
Posted on October 30, 2018
Tuesday Tip: How you can help get out the vote on November 6
Tuesday Tip: How you can help get out the vote on November 6 The 2018 elections are the most important midterms in a generation. And if recent elections are any indication, every single vote will matter. We need… Read More
Posted on October 24, 2018
Victory: Interior Secretary signs mining ban at Yellowstone
Thanks in part to the activism of nearly 100,000 CREDO members, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recently signed a 20-year ban on new mining in a 30,000 acre area north of Yellowstone National Park. If Sec. Zinke… Read More