“The president’s commission lead by Kris Kobach, a champion of repressive voting laws, could do significant damage to hard-won voting rights.” More …
Committee to Investigate Russia
“The Russian Active Measures campaign aimed at the United States has been exposed. Using hacking, Twitter armies, and fake news, the Kremlin engaged in an aggressive effort to subvert the American democratic process. Now, only months into his term of office, the President and his staff are facing multiple investigations in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and by a Special Counsel for the Department of Justice. The Committee to Investigate Russia is a nonprofit, non-partisan resource provided to help Americans recognize and understand the gravity of Russia’s continuing attacks on our democracy. ” More …
Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach ‘Jew Haters’
“After being contacted by ProPublica, Facebook removed several anti-Semitic ad categories and promised to improve monitoring.” More …
Steve Bannon Sought to Infiltrate Facebook Hiring
According to emails obtained by BuzzFeed News, Bannon hoped to spy on Facebook’s job application process. More …
Donald Trump’s Bodyguard Tied to Figure in Russia Probe
“Another connection has emerged between Donald Trump and Felix Sater, the Russian emigre and ex-con who’s become a key figure in widening investigations into ties between Trump associates and Russian figures.” More …
Russians Appear to Use Facebook to Push Trump Rallies in 17 U.S. Cities
‘Being Patriotic,’ a Facebook group uncovered by The Daily Beast, is the first evidence of suspected Russian provocateurs explicitly mobilizing Trump supporters in real life. More …
Federal Government Notifies 21 States of Election Hacking
“The federal government on Friday told election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before last year’s presidential election. The notification came roughly a year after U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials first said states were targeted by hacking efforts possibly connected to Russia. The states that told The Associated Press they had been targeted included some key political battlegrounds, such as Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.” More …
Nestlé Makes Billions Bottling Water It Pays Nearly Nothing For
“The company’s operation in Michigan reveals how it’s dominated the industry by going into economically depressed areas with lax water laws.” More …
Violation Tracker
Discover which corporations are the biggest regulatory violators throughout the United States. More …
Heathcare.gov to Undergo Maintenance During Crucial Enrollment Period
“As the latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dies in Congress, the Trump administration isn’t slowing down its efforts to undermine Americans from signing up for health insurance… the administration has announced that healthcare.gov, the website most Americans use to sign up for insurance through the marketplaces put in place by Obamacare, would be down for maintenance for 12 hours every Sunday in the middle of the upcoming open-enrollment period.” More …