Tag: Citizens for Community Improvement
Bernie Sanders: “We’re fighting for our future”
“We’re fighting for the future of this planet, for our kids and grandchildren. And to do your best, you’ve got to be involved in the political process.”
Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa
Democracy is never a given—it has to be won through constant struggle against the elites. But one coalition called Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is uniting and empowering people to push back against big-money corporations.
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The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars
The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal moment in America’s culture wars.
The compulsion to intervene
Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?
Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers
"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."
The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a ‘partisan standoff’
Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?
Countries introduce legislation to ban or restrict vapes
Vaping has become popular among youth, but comes with an environmental impact.