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Make The Connection: Voter Suppression and Money in Politics

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December 1, 2015

The NAACP's "Journey for Justice" began this August, 50 years after the Voting Rights Act was signed. From Selma, Ala., to Washington, D.C., thousands of civil rights, religious, union, student and other activists joined actions, rallies and teach-ins as marchers made their way to the endpoint, a rally and advocacy day at the U.S. Capitol.

Democracy Initiative: Marching

The DI: Building a Movement for Political Change

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December 1, 2015

The Democracy Initiative was formed in December 2013 by four core organizations, the Communications Workers of America, the NAACP, Sierra Club and Greenpeace, with the goal of mobilizing millions in a fight to save our democracy.

Making the Connection: Voter Suppression and Money in Politics

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December 1, 2015

The Citizens United and McCutcheon Supreme Court rulings are enabling wealthy and corporate interests to control our election process and public policy at every level. Coupled with the Supreme Court's Shelby decision, which dismantled critical voting protections, the result will likely produce a government of, by and for the 1 percent, unless we act.

Why the Fight for $15 Is Our Fight, Too

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November 12, 2015
Across the country, CWA activists took to the streets to demand higher wages and a voice on the job. We stood with thousands of fast-food, bank, airline, home care and other service-sector workers, fighting for $15 an hour.

Democracy Initiatives

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October 29, 2015
Initiatives to advance our democracy by getting big money out of politics are on the ballot in many locations next week. Campaigns to boost voter registration are underway, too.