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  • Money & Politics
    A Victory for Transparency at the FCC
    February 1, 2016
    | John Light
    More broadcasters will now need to disclose the names of groups funding ads on their airwaves. But dark money groups can still keep their donors hidden.
  • The Next Step Toward Political Ad Transparency
    August 1, 2014
    | John Light
    Reform groups are asking the FCC to disclose online who funds political ads on cable and satellite television.
  • Who's Fighting for Your Right to Free Speech?
    April 17, 2014 | Updated April 30, 2014
    | Timothy Karr
    As powerful media organizations and the government threaten to stifle free speech, a coalition of activists is fighting for your right to connect and communicate.
  • Former FCC Commissioner Warns of Internet Crisis
    February 17, 2014
    | Michael Winship
    Michael Copps says if Comcast acquires Time Warner, consumers will lose out in the end, as they would if the FCC fails to respond to a recent court decision overturning the concept of Net neutrality.
  • Five Good Government Bills to Watch
    October 24, 2013
    | John Light
    Amid so much dysfunction, some in Congress are fighting for reform. Here are five bipartisan bills that could help fix our broken democracy.
  • ALEC's (Non)Disclosure Policy
    June 14, 2013
    | Laura Macomber
    Despite its expressed commitment to transparency, the controversial organization appears to have undertaken efforts to stop its documents from falling into outside hands.
  • Blinding Us From Science
    May 18, 2013
    | Theresa Riley
    The director of the Center for Science and Democracy explains how industries undermine scientific research, and new challenges facing scientists in the digital age.
  • A Eulogy for Bob Edgar
    April 25, 2013
    | Bill Moyers
    The late head of Common Cause once told Bill, “If the predators of democracy are going to use brass knuckles to pulverize us, we have to fight back with sharp elbows.”
  • Remembering Bob Edgar
    April 23, 2013
    | Michael Winship
    Michael Winship remembers the head of Common Cause as "an energetic and ebullient crusader for reform who delighted in progressive success."
  • Lisa Graves Updates Us on ALEC
    April 23, 2013
    | Theresa Riley
    New reports on the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, reveal more about the funding of meetings between state legislators and corporate lobbyists.


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