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September 30, 2023 at 2:57 PM

asking you to take another kind of action

Support Public Citizen Support Public Citizen You’ve signed petitions and sent messages to President Biden and other administration officials, the United States Senate and House of Representatives, individual members of Congress, governors (of both red and blue states), multinational corporations …

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September 29, 2023 at 11:32 PM

Alert! Help needed. Attacked by MAGA. Urgent.

Support Public Citizen Wanted to bump this to the top of your inbox in case you missed it. Public Citizen is under attack from Trumpian extremists, and I want to make sure you know about it. Thanks for giving it a look. - Robert ****** Public Citizen is under attack by a far-right entity…

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September 29, 2023 at 8:37 PM

it's getting even more personal and violent

Support Public Citizen A quick “Thank you!” to everyone who responded to my note about the threatening hate mail that has been pouring in to Public Citizen. That previous message is copied below in case you missed it. I hope you’ll give it a look. - Robert ****** We get a lot of hate mail …

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September 29, 2023 at 5:35 PM

how aggressive we can be

Support Public Citizen We are just ONE DAY from a make-or-break deadline. How things go between now and midnight tomorrow will directly impact how aggressive Public Citizen can be over the next twelve months. That includes all our work to confront authoritarianism, protect voting rights, ensur…

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September 28, 2023 at 10:18 PM

you won't be alone

Support Public Citizen Please take a minute to read through this update. We are just days from a make-or-break deadline. How things go over the next few days will directly impact how aggressive Public Citizen can be over the next twelve months. That includes all our work to confront authorita…

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September 28, 2023 at 6:09 PM

'we hope and pray you die'

Support Public Citizen We get a lot of hate mail at Public Citizen. It seems to be getting even more personal and violent — perhaps not surprisingly given MAGA’s embrace of outright fascism. Here are just a few examples: “We hope and pray you die.” “The real patriots will set things straig…

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September 27, 2023 at 8:57 PM

why this matters so much

Support Public Citizen Last year, we had 3,210 online donations in September. So far this September, we’re at 1,512 — not even half. Please see my earlier message (copied below in case you missed it) about why a shortfall right now matters so much. Thank you. - Robert ****** Please tak…

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September 27, 2023 at 4:09 PM

attacked by MAGA extremists

Support Public Citizen Public Citizen is under attack by a far-right entity associated with Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff and one of the MAGA operatives charged in Georgia for conspiring to carry out Trump’s attempted coup. Here’s what I need you to know: The Supreme Court…

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September 26, 2023 at 6:56 PM

all our work to confront authoritarianism, protect voting rights, ensure election integrity, and defend democracy

Support Public Citizen Please take a minute to read through this update. We are just days from a make-or-break deadline. How things go over the next few days will directly impact how aggressive Public Citizen can be over the next twelve months. That includes all our work to confront authorita…

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September 23, 2023 at 7:22 PM

the Supreme Court - again

We just got another report on ethical issues at the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, over the past few years, the Court has undermined reproductive freedom, racial justice, environmental protection, LGBTQ+ equality, corporate accountability, voting rights, and much more. Yet the nine members of the …

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September 22, 2023 at 7:14 PM

tell Congress: pass this law to protect voting rights

The right to vote is increasingly under attack in America. Here’s what I’m talking about: The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 contained a provision requiring states with histories of voter suppression to get federal approval (or “preclearance”) for any changes to their voting laws. Congr…

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September 21, 2023 at 7:28 PM

'a little blood'

The right to vote is increasingly under attack in America. Here’s what I’m talking about: The landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 contained a provision requiring states with histories of voter suppression to get federal approval (or “preclearance”) for any changes to their voting laws. Congr…

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September 20, 2023 at 8:12 PM

tell Senate: pass amendment to overturn Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United ruling

It has been 13 years and 8 months since the Supreme Court issued its infamous Citizens United ruling. For all that time, billionaires and Big Business have been free to spend literally as much as they want “influencing” — i.e. corrupting and distorting — our elections. People sense, accuratel…

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September 19, 2023 at 7:17 PM

it has been 13 years, 7 months, and 29 days

It has been 13 years, 7 months, and 29 days since the Supreme Court issued its infamous Citizens United ruling. For all that time, billionaires and Big Business have been free to spend literally as much as they want “influencing” — i.e. corrupting and distorting — our elections. People sense,…

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September 18, 2023 at 8:48 PM

next step for constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United

It has been 13 years, 7 months, and 28 days since the Supreme Court issued its infamous Citizens United ruling. For all that time, billionaires and Big Business have been free to spend literally as much as they want “influencing” — i.e. corrupting and distorting — our elections. People sense,…

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September 15, 2023 at 5:58 PM

tell Congress: no MAGA-manufactured shutdown

The United States House of Representatives is back in session after an extended summer recess. Congress is running out of time to pass legislation that will keep the federal government from running out of money and shutting down after September 30. But MAGA Republicans, led by House speaker a…

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September 14, 2023 at 7:23 PM

impeachment inquiry into President Biden

On Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy — the supposed leader of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives — capitulated to the MAGA extremists that actually run the GOP by caving in to their demand that he order a formal impeachment inquiry in President Biden or face losing his precious speaker…

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September 12, 2023 at 8:48 PM

glorifying conspiracy theories in the halls of Congress

Earlier today, Kevin McCarthy — the supposed leader of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives — capitulated to the MAGA extremists that actually run the GOP by caving in to their demand that he order a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden or face losing his precious sp…

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September 11, 2023 at 8:11 PM

this law would prevent Trump-like abuses of power

Donald Trump abused the power of the presidency to enrich himself, to shield his children and cronies from accountability, and to attack critics and political adversaries. The Protecting Our Democracy Act — recently introduced in Congress — would take steps to prevent future presidents from fol…

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September 8, 2023 at 6:46 PM

stop future presidents from abusing their power

Donald Trump abused the power of the presidency to enrich himself, to shield his children and cronies from accountability, and to attack critics and political adversaries. The Protecting Our Democracy Act — recently introduced in Congress — would take steps to prevent future presidents from fol…

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September 6, 2023 at 8:43 PM

tell Congress: protect workers from extreme heat

America’s workers need relief from extreme heat. Our world is getting hotter — almost literally by the day: According to NASA — not exactly known as a bunch of tree huggers — July was the hottest month ever recorded. And the past five Julys — that’s July 2023, July 2022, July 2021, July 2020,…

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September 5, 2023 at 6:34 PM

major update -- we are under attack from Trumpian extremists

Support Public Citizen Wanted to pass this major update along again in case you missed it last week. Public Citizen is under attack from Trumpian extremists, and I want to make sure you know about it. Thanks for taking a look. - Robert ****** Public Citizen has been attacked by a far-rig…

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August 31, 2023 at 6:58 PM

Alert! Attacked by MAGA extremists. Send help. Urgent.

Support Public Citizen Public Citizen has been attacked by a far-right entity associated with Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff and one of the MAGA operatives charged in Georgia for conspiring to carry out Trump’s attempted coup. Please stick with me for more about this attack. …

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August 30, 2023 at 6:19 PM

alarming near misses at America's airports

I want to talk about a recent article in The New York Times titled “Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known.” The article notes that “[t]here has not been a fatal crash involving a major U.S. airline since February 2009, when a Continental flight crashed into a house nea…

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August 29, 2023 at 8:29 PM

dying for a living

Our world is getting hotter — almost literally by the day: According to NASA — not exactly known as a bunch of tree huggers — July was the hottest month ever recorded. And the past five Julys — that’s July 2023, July 2022, July 2021, July 2020, and July 2019 — are the five hottest Julys since a…

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August 28, 2023 at 6:52 PM

we've been attacked by Trumpian extremists

Support Public Citizen Wanted to bump this to the top of your inbox in case you missed it over the weekend. Public Citizen is under attack from Trumpian extremists, and I want to make sure you know about it. Thanks for giving it a look. - Robert ****** Public Citizen has been attacked by…

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August 26, 2023 at 7:13 PM

they hate us

Support Public Citizen Public Citizen has been attacked by a far-right entity associated with Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff and one of the MAGA operatives charged in Georgia for conspiring to carry out Trump’s attempted coup. Please stick with me for more about this attack. …

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August 25, 2023 at 6:57 PM

we have to admit: Donald Trump is one of a kind

August 24, 2023, will go down as a historic day for America. Yesterday, Donald Trump was booked in Fulton County, Georgia, on charges that he (and others) committed multiple crimes in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the Peach State. Trump was assigned an inmate numb…

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August 24, 2023 at 8:25 PM

under attack from MAGA zealots

Support Public Citizen Public Citizen has been attacked by a far-right entity associated with Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff and one of the MAGA operatives charged in Georgia for conspiring to carry out Trump’s attempted coup. Please stick with me for more about this attack. …

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August 23, 2023 at 7:36 PM

a massive fireball 35,000 feet off the ground

I want to talk about a recent article in The New York Times titled “Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known.” The article notes that “[t]here has not been a fatal crash involving a major U.S. airline since February 2009, when a Continental flight crashed into a house nea…

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August 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM

if two jetliners crash in midair

I want to talk about a recent article in The New York Times titled “Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known.” The article notes that “[t]here has not been a fatal crash involving a major U.S. airline since February 2009, when a Continental flight crashed into a house nea…

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August 21, 2023 at 7:49 PM

this is time-sensitive

Support Public Citizen An important — and time-sensitive — update today. Join our popular Monthly Donor program TODAY and your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar each month for a full year! This offer expires at midnight tonight. If becoming a Monthly Donor today is not a good fi…

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August 18, 2023 at 4:49 PM

we must stop presidential abuses of power

Donald Trump abused the power of the presidency to enrich himself. He protected his children and cronies from accountability, and relentlessly attacked critics and political enemies. So to build support for stopping any future president from following Trump’s example, Rep. Adam Schiff just re…

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August 11, 2023 at 7:28 PM

deepfakes endanger democracy

I emailed you earlier this week about how the Federal Election Commission (FEC) would be voting on whether to move forward with Public Citizen’s formal petition urging the agency to ban AI-generated deepfakes in political ads. Well, the FEC agreed to move our petition forward! This is a big s…

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August 10, 2023 at 5:11 PM

a win, but now we really need to ramp up

I emailed you earlier this week about how the Federal Election Commission (FEC) would be voting TODAY on whether to move forward with Public Citizen’s formal petition urging the agency to ban AI-generated deepfakes in political ads. Well, the FEC agreed to move our petition forward! This is a…

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August 9, 2023 at 8:45 PM

tell FEC: ban AI-generated deepfakes in political ads

Artificial intelligence threatens democracy as we know it. With Big Tech rapidly — and recklessly — developing ever more powerful artificial intelligence, it could soon be impossible to distinguish so-called “deepfakes” from audio and video content that is real. A deceptive, AI-generated deep…

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August 8, 2023 at 7:32 PM

paid for by Deepfakes for Prez

Artificial intelligence threatens democracy as we know it. With Big Tech rapidly — and recklessly — developing ever more powerful artificial intelligence, it could soon be impossible to distinguish so-called “deepfakes” from audio and video content that is real. A deceptive, AI-generated deep…

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August 7, 2023 at 8:09 PM

this can't possibly be a good idea

Gambling on election outcomes is, by and large, illegal in the United States. Maybe that seems so obvious you’re wondering why I even brought it up. Well ... Bizarrely, the federal government may allow a private, for-profit company to run a nationwide gambling operation that would let Ameri…

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August 4, 2023 at 6:49 PM

if Donald Trump is guilty

Yesterday afternoon, Donald Trump formally denied any guilt in the four federal conspiracy charges against him for his attempted coup after losing the 2020 election. To be very clear, Donald Trump is fully entitled to the same rights and protections as other criminal defendants. He deserves a f…

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August 3, 2023 at 11:25 PM

Trump pleads 'not guilty'

As of 4:25 p.m. EDT today, Donald Trump has formally denied any guilt in the four federal conspiracy charges against him for his attempted coup after losing the 2020 election. To be very clear, Donald Trump is fully entitled to the same rights and protections as other criminal defendants. He de…

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August 2, 2023 at 6:39 PM

the appropriate response to Trump's attempted coup

Please take a look at the message I sent last night — copied below in case you missed it — after Donald Trump was indicted for attempting to remain in power despite losing the 2020 election. ****** August 1, 2023, will be remembered as a momentous day in American history — the corrective resp…

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August 2, 2023 at 1:34 AM

Donald Trump formally charged for attempted coup

August 1, 2023, will be remembered as a momentous day in American history — the corrective response to January 6, 2021. The indictment of Donald J. Trump is the appropriate, and necessary, response to Trump’s attempted coup against the United States of America. The indictment of Trump revisit…

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August 1, 2023 at 7:23 PM

they want to make *what* legal?

Gambling on election outcomes is, by and large, illegal in the United States. Maybe that seems so obvious you’re wondering why I even brought it up. Well ... Bizarrely, the federal government may allow a private, for-profit company to run a nationwide gambling operation that would let Ameri…

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  Robert · [email protected]

July 31, 2023 at 8:13 PM

the plan for tonight

Support Public Citizen Before you get going with your plans for the rest of the day, please take a look at my earlier note — copied below in case you missed it — about one way you can help out with the work we’re doing together here at Public Citizen. Thanks! - Robert ****** An important —…

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July 31, 2023 at 3:12 PM

big news

Support Public Citizen An important — and time-sensitive — update today. Join our popular Monthly Donor program TODAY and your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar each month for a full year! This offer expires at midnight tonight. If becoming a Monthly Donor is not a good fit righ…

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July 29, 2023 at 7:36 PM

term limits and ethics code for Supreme Court

In recent years, the Supreme Court has undermined reproductive freedom, racial justice, environmental protection, LGBTQ+ equality, corporate accountability, voting rights, and much more. Public Citizen is calling on Congress to institute term limits for Supreme Court justices and to impose a Su…

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July 28, 2023 at 6:10 PM

does their greed know no bounds?

Last year’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act at long last requires Big Pharma to negotiate with Medicare — its single biggest customer — over the price of some prescription drugs. Public Citizen spent years working to secure this hard-fought victory over Big Pharma’s greed. Now companies like…

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July 27, 2023 at 6:39 PM

the Supreme Court needs Congress to act

In recent years, the Supreme Court has undermined reproductive freedom, racial justice, environmental protection, LGBTQ+ equality, corporate accountability, voting rights, and much more. Public Citizen is calling on Congress to institute term limits for Supreme Court justices and to impose a Su…

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July 25, 2023 at 7:04 PM

just plain immoral

Last year’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act at long last requires Big Pharma to negotiate with Medicare — its single biggest customer — over the price of some prescription drugs. Public Citizen spent years working to secure this hard-fought victory over Big Pharma’s greed. Now companies like…

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July 24, 2023 at 6:49 PM

Big Pharma's extortion

Last year’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act at long last requires Big Pharma to negotiate with Medicare — its single biggest customer — over the price of some prescription drugs. Public Citizen spent years working to secure this hard-fought victory over Big Pharma’s greed. Now companies like…

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