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Rootstrikers Rootstrikers is a new generation of activists standing up against the corrupting link between wealth and power, on Wall Street and in Washington. Join us.

Wall Street has spent over $100 million lobbying in the past decade. Did it pay off? Oil and gas companies gave over $13 million to lawmakers in the last election cycle. Does money buy results? President Obama has raised more than $1 billion to fund his campaign in 2012. Where does this money come from? Rootstrikers aim to fight the power of special interests to create a political system that is i

n the hands of 100% of the people. We want to restore democracy by fighting the corrupting influence of money in politics. We hope to create an unstoppable grassroots movement made up of everyday people - Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Occupiers, Tea Partiers, entrepreneurs, students, activists of all stripes - who want to fight for deep-seated political reform using their skills, ideas, and time.

Liar in Chief
10/08/2020

Liar in Chief

"The President of the United States was likely the largest driver of the COVID-19 misinformation ‘infodemic.’"

Meanwhile Bezos is making billions off their backs, while they’re sick.
10/02/2020

Meanwhile Bezos is making billions off their backs, while they’re sick.

Amazon released data showing that 19,816 employees have tested positive or been presumed positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The online retail behemoth said in the statement that it cho…

Trump paid only $750 in taxes last year.
09/28/2020

Trump paid only $750 in taxes last year.

The Times obtained Donald Trump’s tax information extending over more than two decades, revealing struggling properties, vast write-offs, an audit battle and hundreds of millions in debt coming due.

Amazon couldn't tell their employees were engaging in bribery and market racketeering for years. Are they really too big...
09/25/2020

Amazon couldn't tell their employees were engaging in bribery and market racketeering for years. Are they really too big to regulate?

The Justice Department has brought charges against a group of consultants and former employees in the alleged plot.

We need to drain the swamp before Mother Nature scorches us all.
09/14/2020

We need to drain the swamp before Mother Nature scorches us all.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently hired David Legates, a climate change denier who’s previously maintained that the sun is to blame for global warming and that the ocean’s rising CO2 levels are fine because it means we get bigger crabs, for a top position at the agency...

One more way disaster capitalism is striking during the pandemic.
09/08/2020

One more way disaster capitalism is striking during the pandemic.

AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyWage violations have spiked as low-paid workers become more vulnerable, study says.Kymani Hill of Chicago said a restaurant job had sometimes paid $8 or $10 for a night of work. He helped organize a strike to dema...

First Germany and now India. Break Up Big Tech is a global effort.
08/26/2020

First Germany and now India. Break Up Big Tech is a global effort.

A group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online discounts drive independent vendors out of business, a legal filing seen by Reuters showed.

Uber and Lyft will go to any length to avoid employing drivers.
08/24/2020

Uber and Lyft will go to any length to avoid employing drivers.

Uber’s business model by any other name still dodges responsibility.

We need to break up the big tech companies -- rather than let them and their allies shape policy on any presidential cam...
08/10/2020

We need to break up the big tech companies -- rather than let them and their allies shape policy on any presidential campaign.

While Joe Biden has criticized the largest tech companies, his campaign and transition teams have welcomed allies of Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple onto its staff and policy groups.

Mark Zuckerberg is *probably* not the best person to be selectively applying fact checking standards and making decision...
08/06/2020

Mark Zuckerberg is *probably* not the best person to be selectively applying fact checking standards and making decisions about political speech. Facebook is clearly too big and and has too much power over our communications.

Facebook employees collected evidence showing the company is giving right-wing pages preferential treatment when it comes to misinformation. And they’re worried about how the company will handle the president’s falsehoods in an election year.

Citizens United didn't just unleash a flow of dark money at the federal level -- corporations and lobbyists are also flo...
07/20/2020

Citizens United didn't just unleash a flow of dark money at the federal level -- corporations and lobbyists are also flooding states with money ahead of crucial elections this year.

Political spending in state elections by LLC's and nonprofit groups has surged in the decade since Citizens United, but some states are leading the way in strengthening disclosure laws around who’s buying and funding campaign ads.

Amazon *recruited staffers* from the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee to work for its public policy arm. And doze...
07/17/2020

Amazon *recruited staffers* from the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee to work for its public policy arm. And dozens of former DOJ officials come from Amazon, Google, and Facebook. No wonder they've escaped meaningful regulation.

Big Tech could be forestalling platform regulation in a stealthy way.

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