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Supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) like to claim that "No trade agreement is going to force us to change our laws." But recent World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings against the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules for beef and pork demonstrate that this claim is wrong.

The Democracy Initiative's 58 endorsing organizations this week adopted a strategic action plan for 2016, calling for a major grassroots mobilization and setting a national innovative strategy for joint action to build a democracy where the voice of every American is heard and counted, with a government that is of, by and for the people.

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich cites a New York Times investigation that said half of all the money contributed so far to Democratic and Republican presidential candidates has come from just 158 families.

CWA's presidential ePoll closes on December 10.

CWA joined with Democracy Initiative partners this week to support legislation in the Washington, DC, City Council to give candidates supported by small donors a better shot at competing for office.