 Dear John: We have arrived at a very dangerous moment in our country’s history, with daily assaults on the very foundations of our democracy and the progress America has made towards justice for all. But in this era of Trump lies and special-interest spin, the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) continues to demonstrate that facts can and do matter. As Bob likes to say about CMD: "The first step in winning back our democracy is knowing who has taken it hostage." That’s why the prize-winning investigative work of CMD is so vitally important!
Thanks to your support, and support from people like you, CMD works in the trenches every day to expose how the Koch Machine, Big Oil, and dark-money robber barons secretly sway public officials to dismantle hard-won environmental, worker, and voting rights, and consumer protections so that people have the information they need to fight back. |
CMD’s work in 2019 revealed critical information about some of the biggest fights being waged across the country to protect our democracy, our schools, affordable health care, a sustainable climate, and the right to organize for a fair economy. But there’s so much more to do in 2020. In the coming months, CMD plans to: - Shine a light on the dangerous rise of alt-Right groups, who funds them, and their ties to Trump and ALEC.
- Take a deep dive on dark money and the Koch Machine’s influence operations in swing states like Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
- Expose the Right’s dangerous drive to convene a constitutional convention aimed at taking away hard-won victories on choice and equal marriage, muzzling gun control efforts, and evading federal environmental protections;
- Challenge the Koch machine’s campaign to gut campaign finance reforms and keep political donors secret; and
- Expose the Right’s legal strategy for “defunding and defanging” public sector unions to cripple the progressive movement and elect more Republicans.
With all the critical challenges facing our country this coming year, CMD needs you now more than ever! So please give generously! Your tax-deductible gift today will help CMD reach its year-end goal of $150,000 and continue to shine a light on the corruption and corporate influence that threatens our democracy. AND...
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Together we can win back a democracy that works for all of us! With our deepest gratitude for your generous support and best wishes in the New Year,   Arn Pearson
Executive Director, Center for Media and Democracy   Robert Reich
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor & Co-Founder, Inequality Media |
