End Corporate Greed · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Sign the petition: Stop this $28 billion Big Pharma merger

Hi, Two Big Pharma giants are trying to merge. The $28 billion deal between Amgen and Horizon Therapeutics1 would mark one of the biggest pharma mergers in recent history. Both companies have also been accused of price gouging — together, they’d have even more power to manipulate th…

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  No Education Bans · [email protected]

February 6, 2023 at 7:51 PM

Sign the petition: Stop DeSantis from banning African American studies

Hi, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is continuing his all out attack on public education. Desantis recently blocked the College Board from testing a pilot of the Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum in Florida, claiming the program “lacked educational value.”1 Other …

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  Social Security Under Attack · [email protected]

February 4, 2023 at 9:05 PM

This is economic terrorism

Now that we’ve hit the debt ceiling, Social Security has never been more at risk. Hi, Last week, the U.S. government officially hit the debt ceiling. Unless the government acts to address the crisis soon, the U.S. will go into default, sending the entire country into an economic tail…

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  SCOTUS Watch · [email protected]

February 3, 2023 at 4:14 PM

Sign the petition: SCOTUS is threatening the right to strike.

Hi, We’ve seen just how far the Trump appointee-dominated Supreme Court is willing to go to push its right wing agenda. Now SCOTUS is considering the destruction of our fundamental labor rights.1 Sign the petition: Protect workers’ right to organize! ADD YOUR NAME Organized labor h…

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Sign the petition: Congress and regulators must pay attention to these massive mergers

Hi, Two Big Pharma giants are trying to merge. The $28 billion deal between Amgen and Horizon Therapeutics1 would mark one of the biggest pharma mergers in recent history. Both companies have also been accused of price gouging — together, they’d have even more power to manipulate th…

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  Eggs are too expensive · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Sign the petition: Corporate greed is raising egg prices

Hi, Egg prices more than doubled over the past year. Cal-Maine - the giant corporation that dominates egg production under names like Egg-Land's Best, Farmhouse Eggs & Land O'Lake Eggs - claims this increase is due to supply problems. But last quarter this corporation posted a 6…

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

January 29, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Sign the petition: Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar should not be on the House Oversight committee

Hi, When Democrats controlled the House, they voted to remove MAGA extremists Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar from their respective committees because of Greene and Gosar’s support for political violence. But now, the GOP is preparing to give them their committee seats back, i…

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  “Moderna vaccine profiteering” · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 4:12 PM

Sign the Petition: Moderna plans to quadruple price of vaccine

Hi, COVID vaccines are set to hit the commercial market and Moderna wants to capitalize by QUADRUPLING the price of a dose.1 Insatiable corporate greed taking advantage of a public health emergency, it doesn’t get much worse than that. President Biden can prevent this opportunistic …

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  Supreme Court Alert · [email protected]

January 26, 2023 at 6:34 PM

RE: Supreme corruption at the Supreme Court

The New York Times has uncovered another Supreme Court ethics scandal, and it's a doozy. We're resending the urgent email below to make sure you didn't miss it. The stakes are sky-high, and we're counting on your help.Hi, The New York Times has uncovered another Supreme Court ethics …

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  Stop ExxonMobil · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Sign the petition: Exxon has been lying and profiting

Hi, Exxon knew about the climate crisis in the 1970s, but that didn’t stop the oil giant from continuing its fossil fuel production.1 Exxon’s predictions about warming temperatures were “remarkably accurate.”2 Despite having this knowledge, Exxon kept on drilling for oil AND publicl…

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  Supreme Court Alert · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 11:22 PM

ANOTHER Supreme Court ethics scandal

The New York Times has uncovered another Supreme Court ethics scandal, and it's a doozy. Hi, The New York Times has uncovered another Supreme Court ethics scandal, and it's a doozy. A little-known charity connected to the Court called the Supreme Court Historical Society has been rai…

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  Stop Trump · [email protected]

January 21, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Sign the petition: This can never happen again. Stop Donald Trump!

Hi, The results are in from the Congressional investigation into the January 6th attack on the Capitol (and our democracy).  The Jan. 6th Committee has referred Trump and his lawyer John Eastman to the Department of Justice; recommended ethics investigations into four Congressional …

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  Trump Tax Returns · [email protected]

January 20, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Sign the Petition: Don’t let McCarthy make it easier for wealthy tax cheats

Hi, Last week’s circus on the House floor was an absurd means to an inevitable end: Kevin McCarthy is the new Speaker of the House. This week, the McCarthy era began with a grossly predictable assault on federal spending. The first vote of the Republican controlled chamber to defund…

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  Joey DeFrancesco, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Sign the petition: Ban noncompete contracts!

Hi, Imagine this: you just accepted a new job with higher pay and benefits. But a few days later, you get a letter from your former boss threatening to sue you if you take the new position. It might sound absurd, but this can and does happen to fast food workers, baristas, janitors,…

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  Social Security Under Attack · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 10:03 PM

This is economic terrorism

Republicans are hell-bent on cutting Social Security and Medicare, programs they call "fat and garbage” Hi, The Treasury Department has announced that the U.S. government will hit the federal debt ceiling TOMORROW.1 After that, the government will not be able to pay its obligations…

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  Supreme Court Ethics · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Sign the Petition: Pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Act!

Hi, The Supreme Court Historical Society exists to “preserve the court’s history and educate the public about the court’s importance in American life.” But in reality, this "charity" collects donations from those seeking to influence the court. Donate enough money, and you can get d…

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  January 6 Alert · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 1:35 AM

The key clause of the U.S. Constitution that Republicans won’t talk about

The 14th Amendment is clear: Insurrectionists shouldn’t be able to hold public office. Hi, Two years after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, nearly 1,000 people have been arrested. Almost 200 have been sentenced to jail.1 Two right-wing militia leaders — and counting — have b…

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  No Cuts to Social Security · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 8:41 PM

Sign the petition: Social Security is on the line

Hi, Kevin McCarthy and the GOP have made it clear: Republicans are ready to make cuts to Medicare and Social Security.1,2 Now that the GOP has control of the House, they can use a debt ceiling fight to try to make cuts to America’s social safety net. We’ve seen Republicans use this …

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  Supreme Court Alert · [email protected]

January 12, 2023 at 6:35 PM

NY Times bombshell: right-wing Supreme Court corruption

Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and the rest of the Supreme Court’s far-right majority have been bought by right-wing billionaires. Hi, The New York Times just published the latest bombshell about right-wing corruption of the Supreme Court.1 At the center of this latest scandal is a l…

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  Izzi Olive, Demand Progress · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 3:24 PM

Sign the petition: With Bernie taking over the Senate healthcare committee, insurers are running scared.

Hi, Senator Bernie Sanders will take the helm of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee next month. Already, Politico reports, healthcare lobbyists are voicing concerns they’ll have a harder time swaying policy in the new Congress with Bernie at the helm o…

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  1/6 Investigation · [email protected]

January 9, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Sign the petition: Investigate insurrectionist elected officials

Hi, GOP Congressmen Paul Gosar and Derrick Van Orden may not be constitutionally fit to serve in Congress because of their role in the January 6 insurrection.1 Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is clear: No elected official who previously swore an oath to the …

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  Social Security Under Attack · [email protected]

January 7, 2023 at 3:44 PM

An important update regarding Social Security and Medicare

Republicans are hell-bent on cutting Social Security and Medicare, programs they call "fat and garbage” Hi, Republicans are hell-bent on cutting Social Security and Medicare — programs they call "fat and garbage” and "wasting money."1,2 House Republicans are even threatening to shut …

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  Izzi Olive, Demand Progress · [email protected]

January 5, 2023 at 8:44 PM

Sign the petition: Investigate corporate America!

Hi, It’s time for Congress to go after Big Pharma, Big Tech, and Big Oil. Now that Democrats hold control of the Senate, they have the power to launch a coordinated battle with corporate America using their authority in committees—and it looks like they’re gearing up to do just that…

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  Supreme Court Alert · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 4:19 PM

Brett Kavanaugh, are you serious?!

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was spotted at a holiday party hosted by extreme right-wing conservative leader Matt Schlapp. Hi, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was just spotted at a party hosted by Matt Schlapp, the right-wing leader of the Conservative Political Action…

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  Indigenous RIghts · [email protected]

December 26, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Sign the petition: Give the Cherokee a voice in Congress

Hi, Almost 200 years ago, the federal government made a promise to the Cherokee, and now it’s time to see it through.1 Click here if you agree: Give the Cherokee Nation a delegate to Congress! A 1835 treaty between the Cherokee nation and the US government guaranteed that the Cherok…

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  “Kavanaugh compromised” · [email protected]

December 24, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Sign the Petition: Partying Brett Kavanaugh’s Conflict of Interest

Hi, There is an old saying, “a man is known by the company he keeps”. With that in mind, let’s look at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. His recent attendance at a private holiday party saw him alongside deplorables like Stephen Miller, Matt Gaetz, and Sebastian Gorka.1 The rig…

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  Stop Clarence Thomas · [email protected]

December 22, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Sign the petition: Clarence Thomas was key to the insurrectionist agenda

Hi, Recently, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Moore v. Harper, “one of the scariest election cases in the Supreme Court’s modern history,” according to Vox.1 The court’s ruling will determine whether states can overturn election results and gerrymander to their hearts’ content.…

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  Stop Brett Kavanaugh · [email protected]

December 17, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Brett Kavanaugh caught partying with white supremacists

Politico just broke a bombshell story reporting that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh attended a private holiday party. Hi, Politico just broke a bombshell story reporting that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh attended a private holiday party with some of the most notorious…

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  USPS Solidarity · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 7:40 PM

Sign the petition: Fire Trump’s Postmaster General!

Hi, We want Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy out. Only the USPS Board of Governors has the power to fire DeJoy, and only President Biden has the power to nominate Board Governors. With two vacancies on the Postal Board, Biden has the opportunity to change the balance of the bo…

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  Stop Price Gouging · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Sign the petition: Corporate greed has gone too far

Hi, Greedy corporations are using inflation as an excuse to jack up prices on consumers.1 Corporations are enjoying record profits while they raise prices on working families who are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of inflation.2 Corporate greed is fueling price increase…

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

December 14, 2022 at 4:51 PM

Sign the petition: Send public service champions to the USPS

Hi, We think we’ve found a way to finally fire Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. The power could lie with Senator Gary Peters. Sen. Peters is the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and directly oversees the confirmation process …

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  Eliminate the Debt Ceiling · [email protected]

December 10, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Time is running out to save Social Security

Republicans are doubling down on their threats to Social Security. Hi, Republicans are already making open threats to slash Social Security — or else tank the global economy by refusing to raise the debt limit and forcing the federal government into default. John Thune, the second-h…

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  End the War · [email protected]

December 9, 2022 at 4:50 PM

Tell Congress (URGENT): End US support for Saudi Arabia’s brutal war in Yemen!

Hi, THIS CAN'T WAIT: We have only a few days to pressure the Senate to end US-involvement in the brutal war in Yemen! Click here to tell your senator to get on board. The Saudi-led war in Yemen has killed an estimated 377,000 people1 and exposed tens of millions to horrific famine.2…

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  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Sign the petition: Break up monopolies NOW

Hi, Ticketmaster fees are jacking up the cost of concert tickets, making them unaffordable for many people.1 These mysterious fees sometimes account for a whopping 70% of ticket prices on Ticketmaster.2 How can this be happening? Ticketmaster is a monopoly that owns both the ticketi…

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  Save Net Neutrality · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 10:37 PM

Our last chance to restore net neutrality

The Senate must confirm Gigi Sohn and save net neutrality. Hi, Comcast, Fox News, and other conservative media outlets have launched an unprecedented smear effort against Gigi Sohn, Biden’s tiebreaking appointee to the Federal Communications Commission.1 It has worked like a charm. M…

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  Stop Fox · [email protected]

December 2, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Sign the petition: Stand up to Fox’s unchecked monopoly power!

Hi, Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation has cooked up a new fee to charge TV provider DirecTV — and if it goes into effect, DirecTV, DirecTV Stream, and U-Verse customers nationwide are likely to get stuck with higher prices for their cable service.1 Tell DirecTV: say NO to Fox’s new c…

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  Amazon Watch · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 11:08 PM

Sign the petition: This is Democrats’ chance to stop Amazon

Hi, Democrats have only one month left in the Congressional majority and time is running out to crack down on Amazon’s monopoly power. The majority of Americans want our representatives in Congress to regulate Big Tech,1 and the White House has called for an “ambitious” crackdown on…

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  SSA Under Attack · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 3:45 PM

No cuts to Social Security

Republicans are openly planning to force deep cuts in Social Security after they take control of Congress Hi, Republicans are openly planning to force deep cuts in Social Security after they take control of Congress next year — and Democrats are running out of time to stop them. Here…

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  Izzi Olive, Demand Progress · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Sign the petition: Deep Fake Mark Zuckerberg and the Monopoly Man have a message for Congress

Hi, Thank you for protecting Big Tech CEOs and blocking bipartisan legislation that would hold Big Tech accountable.  That’s the message deepfake “Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg” shared with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in our new ad calling o…

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  Samuel Alito Alert · [email protected]

November 26, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Enough is enough: The Supreme Court is out of control.

Yet another scandal has hit the U.S. Supreme Court, this time potentially implicating Sam Alito, author of the decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Hi, Yet another scandal has hit the U.S. Supreme Court, this time potentially implicating Sam Alito, author of the decision overturning Roe…

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  Stop Clarence Thomas · [email protected]

November 25, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Sign the petition: Clarence Thomas was key to the Trump coup plan

Hi, According to Trump lawyers Justice Clarence Thomas was their “only chance” to stop certification of fair 2020 election results in Biden’s favor.1 That’s because his wife Ginni Thomas was texting with Trump’s former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows about the insurrection and pressurin…

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  Sacred Lands · [email protected]

November 24, 2022 at 3:28 PM

Sign the petition: Protect Indigenous lands!

Hi, The vast majority of US public lands are carved out of Indigenous people’s sacred homelands.  In some cases, Tribal communities retain treaty rights to those lands, many of which contain sacred cultural sites. Yet the federal government grants itself permission to sell off these…

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  Confirm Biden's Judges · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 8:41 PM

Mitch McConnell is blockading judges AGAIN

Time is running out for Biden’s 57 judicial nominees. Hi, The far-right takeover of the courts has gutted abortion rights, overturned commonsense gun safety law, opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate money in politics, and more. Now the Republican blockade in the Senate is p…

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  Stop Elon Musk · [email protected]

November 21, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Sign the petition: Elon Musk is threatening free speech

Hi, Elon Musk has been trumpeting “free speech” since he took the reins at Twitter — yet his biggest partner in the company is the violently repressive Saudi royal family, who killed dissident and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.1 Privacy and security on Twitter a…

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  Social Security Under Attack · [email protected]

November 20, 2022 at 12:34 AM

57 judges BLOCKED by Senate Republicans

Time is running out for Biden’s 57 judicial nominees. Hi, The far-right takeover of the courts has gutted abortion rights, overturned commonsense gun safety law, opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate money in politics, and more. Now the Republican blockade in the Senate is p…

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  Ticketmaster Monopoly · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Sign the petition: Break up Ticketmaster!

Top Advocacy Action of the Week Hi, When Ticketmaster-Live Nation lists the price of a concert but doesn’t include mysterious fees that can hike the ticket price up as much as 70%, they’re not just bumming out music fans, they’re manipulating the entire industry of live events, hurt…

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  Social Security Under Attack · [email protected]

November 16, 2022 at 1:32 AM

Republicans win the House. Here come the attacks on Social Security.

Republicans are threatening to force the government into default unless Democrats agree to cut Social Security. Hi, Republicans are one seat away from taking control of the House of Representatives in January. And the minute they take over, they will launch their plan to force deep c…

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  Stop Trump · [email protected]

November 14, 2022 at 7:23 PM

Sign the petition: Justice Department lawyers protected Trump in secret

Hi, A secretive legal office in the federal government helped shield Trump from legal accountability for his crimes and abuses of power.  So long as this powerful office, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), is permitted to keep so much of its legal work secret…

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  Tax the Rich · [email protected]

November 13, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Sign the petition: Increase taxes on the ultra-rich

Hi, Our income tax system is broken in this country. The wealthiest Americans pay essentially the same tax rate as the absolute poorest. This is the result of removing so many of our top tax brackets. Right now, someone who makes $100,000,000 pays the same 37% tax rate as someone wh…

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  Stop Comcast · [email protected]

November 12, 2022 at 12:24 PM

This could be our last chance to restore net neutrality

Comcast will do *anything* to kill net neutrality, but we’re fighting back. Hi, For almost two years, Comcast and their Big Cable allies have blocked net neutrality by delaying Senate confirmation of Gigi Sohn, President Biden's nominee for the fifth and tiebreaking seat on the Feder…

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