In a remarkable ruling last Thursday, a Minnesota judge summarily dismissed misdemeanor charges against three Anishinaabe water protectors who had protested at a pipeline construction site in an effort to stop the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline. “To criminalize their behavior would be the crime,” she concluded.
Nearly 700 ALEC Lawmakers Have Voted to Ban Abortion. Is One of Them Yours?
In the past year, at least 684 state lawmakers affiliated with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) have voted to make it illegal for pregnant people across the country to access the right to an abortion, according to a new analysis by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD).
by Juliana Broad | Sep 25, 2023
Investment Firm Cofounded by Vivek Ramaswamy Holds Shares in BlackRock
Ramaswamy’s own conflict of interest in attacking BlackRock shows just how difficult it is for public pension managers to avoid ESG investments if they own any ETFs — as do most pension funds — since they represent the most significant stocks bought and sold on the market every day.
by Don Wiener | Sep 22, 2023Who's Bankrolling the Shutdown Showdown?
Far-right House Republicans and related groups have some pretty tall demands for approving a stopgap budget bill and averting a government shutdown. There’s only one catch: Their demands have nothing to do with the federal budget.
by Juliana Broad | Sep 21, 2023Minnesota Judge Rules That Criminalizing Enbridge Line 3 Water Protectors Would Be a Crime
In a remarkable ruling last Thursday, a Minnesota judge summarily dismissed misdemeanor charges against three Anishinaabe water protectors who had protested at a pipeline construction site in an effort to stop the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline. “To criminalize their behavior would be the crime,” she concluded.
by Alleen Brown | Sep 20, 2023Upcoming Event: The Imminent Threat of a Constitutional Convention
Join the Center for Media and Democracy, the American Constitution Society, and Common Cause for a conversation on the lurking dangers of a constitutional convention.
by ExposedByCMD Editors | Sep 18, 2023
