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Urgent: Support these bills to limit lobbying and big money in elections

lundi 8 août 2016 à 02:00

US Citizens: support these bills to limit lobbying and the influence of big money in elections. Live up to the Promise of Democracy, Contributions and Expenditures to affect elections, We the People Act of 2016, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015 and Fair Elections Now Act.

Urgent: Everyone call for referring PISSI's enslavement of Yazidi women

lundi 8 août 2016 à 02:00

Everyone: Call for referring PISSI's enslavement of Yazidi women to the International Criminal Court.

If you have disabled Javascript, the petition may appear not to work — but in fact it does work.

Why its so hard to regulate payday lenders

lundi 8 août 2016 à 02:00

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing limits on "payday loans" (short-term loans with high interest rates), but the rules have loopholes which loan companies will use.

Some states have entirely banned these loans, with good effect. Research finds that people who can't get payday loans general reduce their spending instead — whereas paying the high interest of payday loans would make them reduce their spending a lot more, over time.

Head Veracruz state thug resigns

lundi 8 août 2016 à 02:00

The head thug of the state of Veracruz had to resign after it was discovered that he had bought properties in the US worth millions of dollars, which implied lots of hidden income.

Former head of CIA endorses Clinton

lundi 8 août 2016 à 02:00

A former head of the CIA, who defended torture before, has endorsed Clinton.