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  Lisa Graves · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Help CMD Expose the Koch Machine in 2021!

Dear John: Charles Koch has launched a PR campaign to remake his image, but the truth is Charles and his brother David, now deceased, have used their massive oil fortune to build a political machine that rivals either major political party and has pushed Ame…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 19, 2020 at 3:30 PM

ICYMI: Help Us Expose Funders of Hate!

Dear John: It’s been a tough year on many fronts, and one of them is the rise in hate—both in terms of online activity and, tragically, acts of terror. With Trump actively encouraging far-right hate groups and spreading wild conspiracy theories, white su…
  ALEC Exposed · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Help Us Expose Right-Wing COVID Lies!

Dear John: We are in the midst of a national tragedy—and a national travesty! More people died from COVID-19 in the United States on a single day this month than died in the 9/11 terror attacks, and we continue to have far more coronavirus deaths than a…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 2:37 PM

Help Us Expose Funders of Hate!

Dear John: It’s been a tough year on many fronts, and one of them is the rise in hate—both in terms of online activity and, tragically, acts of terror. With Trump actively encouraging far-right hate groups and spreading wild conspiracy theories, white su…
  ALEC Exposed · [email protected]
December 16, 2020 at 2:31 PM

A Special Message from Bill Moyers

Important note about the CARES Act: The CARES Act allows taxpayers to take a charitable deduction up to $300, regardless of whether deductions are itemized, and allows those who do itemize to deduct cash contributions up to 100% of Adjusted Gross Income. CMD…
  Exposed by CMD · [email protected]
December 15, 2020 at 2:30 PM

The Right’s Campaign to End Democracy as We Know It, and More

Conservative Activist Leaders Call For an End to Democracy By Alex Kotch | December 11th, 2020 at 1:43 PM (CST) A number of prominent members of the right-wing Council for National Policy published a letter demanding that state lawmak…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 14, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Trump’s Coup Failed, But Our Democracy is Still in Danger!

Dear John: Today, the Electoral College will formally elect Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, despite the desperate and unAmerican attempts of Trump and his GOP enablers to throw out millions of votes and keep Trump in the White House for…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 11, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Help CMD Shine a Light on Corruption in 2021

Dear John: As Trump runs out of rope for his disgraceful attempts to delegitimize the presidential election, and as the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines begins, America stands on the verge of what we hope will be a new chapter for our country.…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 2:31 PM

It's Giving Tuesday: Please Support CMD's Award-Winning Investigations!

Dear John: As we turn the corner toward the holidays and a new year, I want to take a moment to thank you for all that you do, both for the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) and the wider community of good people working to make this world a bet…
  Exposed by CMD · [email protected]
November 27, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Trump’s Fake Election Fraud, Ballot Measure Victories, and More

CMD Joins Legal Community Call to End Baseless Claims of Election Fraud By ExposedByCMD Editors | November 24th, 2020 at 4:41 PM (CST) More than 1,200 lawyers across the country take a stand against the Trump campaign’s dangerous atte…
  Exposed by CMD · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Sen. Whitehouse Credits CMD in Barrett Hearings, QAnon Candidates, and More

Senator Whitehouse Calls Out Dark-Money Networks Behind Amy Coney Barrett’s SCOTUS Nomination By ExposedByCMD Editors | October 13th, 2020 at 6:21 PM (CDT) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse draws on CMD research to connect the dots between the …
  Exposed by CMD · [email protected]
September 24, 2020 at 2:31 PM

GOP Assault on Voting, USPS Oversight, and More

An All-Out Assault: GOP-Aligned Groups Attack Voting Rights From All Angles By Alex Kotch | September 16th, 2020 at 1:33 PM (CDT) The Republican Party and numerous allied groups are taking an “all-of-the-above” approach to restrict vo…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Pro-Trump COVID-19 Spin Doctors Exposed!

Dear John: As if life in the time of coronavirus isn’t confusing enough, powerful right-wing groups are teaming up with the Trump campaign and the White House to organize a network of “extremely pro-Trump” doctors to tell us it’s safe to rapidly reopen the ec…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 1:31 PM

ICYMI: Help Us Expose the Right in the Age of COVID-19!

Dear John: We hope this message finds each of you safe and well despite these very dangerous and challenging times. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on—and Trump alternately seems asleep at the switch, trying to generate chaos, or just plain crazy—our research…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 1:31 PM

Help Us Expose the Right in the Age of COVID-19!

Dear John: We hope this message finds each of you safe and well despite these very dangerous and challenging times. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on—and Trump alternately seems asleep at the switch, trying to generate chaos, or just plain crazy—our research…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 9:31 PM

Time Is Running Out—Support CMD Now!

Dear John: With 2020 just around the corner, the Center for Media and Democracy is gearing up to expose a record-breaking onslaught of dark money from the Koch Machine and other corporate titans aimed at suppressing voting, winning elections, and controlling public p…
  Exposed by CMD · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 3:06 PM

There's Still Time to Support CMD...

Dear John: As 2019 draws to a close, we want to thank you for your continued support of the Center for Media and Democracy. It’s people like you who make CMD’s work to expose corruption and corporate influence in our democracy possible!  The new year is almo…
  Exposed by CMD · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 3:32 PM

Lisa Graves' Special Year-End Message

Dear John: I am deeply concerned about the dangerous degree of influence that dark money billionaires like Charles Koch, Robert Mercer, and Sheldon Adelson wield in the Trump administration and states across the country. Since the disastrous Citizens United…
  Lisa Graves · [email protected]
December 28, 2019 at 4:02 PM

Help CMD Expose the Dark Money Distorting Our Democracy!

Dear John: Like you, I am deeply concerned about the dangerous degree of influence that dark money billionaires like Charles Koch, Robert Mercer, and Sheldon Adelson wield in the Trump administration and states across the country. Since the disastrous Citiz…
  Robert Reich and Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Help CMD Shine a Light on Corruption in 2020!

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, …
  Nancy MacLean · [email protected]
December 21, 2019 at 5:07 PM

ICYMI Help CMD Break the Chains on Our Democracy!

Dear John: In my book, Democracy in Chains, I reveal how the corporate Right has waged a 60-year stealth campaign to reverse-engineer America back to the days when the robber barons reigned supreme and rigged the rules to work in their favor. …
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Urgent: Help Keep Pay-to-Play at Bay!

Dear John: The CMD team has been hard at work this year exposing the pay-to-play game plan of corporate lobby front groups like ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council) that pump out policies in your state that hurt the environment, public schools, wo…
  Nancy MacLean · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 3:33 PM

Help Break the Chains on Our Democracy!

Dear John: In my book, Democracy in Chains, I reveal how the corporate Right has waged a 60-year stealth campaign to reverse-engineer America back to the days when the robber barons reigned supreme and rigged the rules to work in their favor. …
  ALEC Exposed · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 3:36 PM

ICYMI A Special Message from Bill Moyers

CMD is a 501(c)(3) national watchdog and media group that conducts in-depth investigations into corruption and the undue influence of corporations on media and democracy. Our work is regularly cited by news outlets, policymakers, and grassroots activists working …
  Exposed by CMD · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 3:43 PM

CMD Exposes Behind-the-Scenes Influence of Carbon Kings, ALEC, the Koch Machine, and More

As GOP State Attorneys General Fight Environmental Regulations, Fossil Fuel Companies Bankroll Their Campaigns By Alex Kotch | December 16th, 2019 at 7:42 AM (CST) The fossil fuel industry has pumped $6.7 million into the Republican At…
  ALEC Exposed · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 3:35 PM

A Special Message from Bill Moyers

CMD is a 501(c)(3) national watchdog and media group that conducts in-depth investigations into corruption and the undue influence of corporations on media and democracy. Our work is regularly cited by news outlets, policymakers, and grassroots activists working …
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 3:35 PM

ICYMI Help CMD Shine a Light on Corruption in 2020

Dear John: We have arrived at a 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 Orwellian era of Trump lies and spec…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 2:35 PM

Help CMD Shine a Light on Corruption in 2020

Dear John: We have arrived at a 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 Orwellian era of Trump lies and spec…
  Lisa Graves · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 10:20 PM

There's Still Time to Support CMD Today!

Dear John: These are very turbulent times with so much at stake for our democracy and our future.  As the UN Climate Conference gets underway in Madrid, it’s clearer than ever that we need a more informed America to protect our planet and preser…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 2:23 PM

This Giving Tuesday, Please Support Our Award-Winning Investigations!

Dear John: Today is Giving Tuesday, and I hope you'll take a few moments to make a tax-deductible gift to the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) to support our award-winning investigations into the corporate influence and corruption eroding our …
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
August 6, 2019 at 12:04 PM

We Think This is Worth Resending -- Don't Let Trump Divide U.S.!

Dear John, If you’re anything like me, you wake up each morning dreading what awful racist or anti-democratic thing President Trump has said this time. Trump’s recent attacks on minority members of Congress who dare to criticize him have be…
  Arn Pearson · [email protected]
August 1, 2019 at 12:05 PM

Don't Let Trump Divide U.S.!

Dear John, If you’re anything like me, you wake up each morning dreading what awful racist or anti-democratic thing President Trump has said this time. Trump’s recent attacks on minority members of Congress who dare to criticize him have be…
  Center for Media & Democracy · [email protected]
July 25, 2019 at 4:21 AM

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  Center for Media & Democracy · [email protected]
July 18, 2019 at 4:06 PM

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  Center for Media & Democracy · [email protected]
July 18, 2019 at 4:54 AM

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  Center for Media & Democracy · [email protected]
June 27, 2019 at 8:49 PM

Welcome to Center for Media and Democracy, John!

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