Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Elect Democracy, Guest Posts, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights on 30th November, 2012 | 2 Comments
In my past twos months here in the States, I have been asked numerous times how it felt –from a European point of view– to witness the 2012 U.S. electoral campaign and presidential elections from here in the U.S. Here are some of my initial reflections from witnessing the 2012 election.
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Elect Democracy, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 13th November, 2012 | No Comments
This December, set up a quick meeting with your new or incumbent Congressperson and ask them some key questions about lobbyists and campaign contributors. It only takes a few hours to make a huge difference by letting your representatives know they aren’t off the hook now that the election is over.
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Posted by Admin in Building Positive Alternatives, Featured, Global Exchange Community, Peace, Democracy and Human Rights, People Power, Not Corporate Power, World News & Events on 7th November, 2012 | 7 Comments
Now that we have the results from the US’ election day– who won? Here’s how the Global Exchange team has interpreted some of the results, and we’d like to hear your take on them too!
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Building Positive Alternatives, Elect Democracy, Featured on 5th November, 2012 | No Comments
Today, you have another opportunity to Stick It To Super PACs: VOTE!
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Elect Democracy, Featured, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 22nd October, 2012 | 6 Comments
Stick it to Super-PACs!
“If the Supreme Court won’t protect democracy, we will.”
Join us this Thursday, October 25th to “Stick It to Super-PACs” and fight back against the Super-PAC spending blitz that is auctioning off our democracy. Be a proverbial wrench in the gears of super-PAC propaganda flooding the country with a critical mass of action-takers that flood super-PAC phone lines, email accounts, Facebook, Twitter, and mailboxes of the five largest Super-PACs manipulating the U.S. election. Our message to these Super-PACs: “Stop buying off our elections!”
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Elect Democracy, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 3rd October, 2012 | No Comments
Activists around the country will be hosting gatherings this week that incorporate Global Exchange’s Elect Democracy campaign research and materials and host discussions that support and promote local community organizing.
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Elect Democracy, People Power, Not Corporate Power, World News & Events on 26th September, 2012 | No Comments
Download your free app today and follow the campaign contributions and Super-PAC money behind the presidential race. Global Exchange is proud to partner with MapLight on the release of this app- please share this invaluable tool for tracking $$ in politics! http://bit.ly/UBFYL3
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Community Rights, Elect Democracy, People Power, Not Corporate Power, World News & Events on 5th September, 2012 | No Comments
While protestors demand an end to money in politics, lavish lobbyist-sponsored parties abound aimed at strengthening Wall Street’s ties to both major parties.
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Elect Democracy, Global Exchange News & Events, World News & Events on 31st August, 2012 | No Comments
Tropical Storm Isaac had the impact of forcing the 1% and those that do their bidding to adopt a more humble/realistic position of adjusting their own behavior due to the circumstances beyond purely themselves and their own interests… isn’t that almost exactly what all of us gathered to protest here in Tampa have been demanding? Thanks Mother Nature. Now, let’s make sure we take care of each other wherever the hurricane lands.
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Posted by Hillary V Lehr in Elect Democracy, People Power, Not Corporate Power on 15th August, 2012 | 1 Comment
Guess how often Paul Ryan’s legislative votes matched Wall Street’s lobby position in the bills examined by Global Exchange’s Elect Democracy campaign in our recent report…
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