By: Candace Milner In 2020 during a national movement for racial equity following the murder of George Floyd, organizations and companies around the nation began making pledges to commit their organizations to become more equitable and anti-racist. The five largest banks in the nation made pledges to invest in racial…

Talyce Murray | National Field Organizer for Public Citizen Barbie has a great day every day … that money is kept out of politics. And as Supreme Court Barbie once said “Corporations are not people, and money is not speech.” Everyone is rightfully celebrating “Barbie” becoming the first movie directed…

By Bitsy Skerry | Regulatory Policy Associate for Public Citizen Hi, guidance! On July 19th, the Biden administration published guidance for Federal agencies titled “Broadening Public Participation and Community Engagement in the Regulatory Process.” The guidance, released by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), the White House…

By Kara Thompson From memory-recording devices to digital clones of people, Black Mirror is an anthology series that explores dystopian futures with not-so-far-fetched technologies that might influence our everyday lives. It may be science fiction, but some of the technological advancements depicted in the show are starting to appear in…

By Stephanie Camarillo | Research Director of Global Trade Watch at Public Citizen Killers of the Flower Moon is one of the most awaited films of 2023. Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro, the movie garnered a nine-minute standing ovation during its premier at the…

Sarah Stevens & Ariana Zwern Earlier this month, the Biden Administration hosted the largest White House pride event in history. Yet as Pride month concludes in the United States, queer Kenyans live in fear of criminalization across the Atlantic. Regressive anti-LGBTQI+ policies are gaining traction around the world. Just last…

By Eagan Kemp | Public Citizen Medicare for All was reintroduced in Congress in both the House and the Senate May 17th, 2023. This year’s introduction was an exciting one that came at an important time for the Medicare for All movement. The main events for this year’s launch included…

By Bitsy Skerry, Regulatory Policy Associate, Public Citizen The Stop Corporate Capture Act (H.R. 1507) is a groundbreaking regulatory reform bill that would finally make the rulemaking process work in the public interest instead of for corporate special interests. And who better to help explain U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s (D-Wash.)…

What the SEC’s climate rules could mean for the future of Environmental, Social, and Governance Funds By Tracey Lewis, policy counsel for Public Citizen’s Climate Program As temperatures rise around the globe, investors who care about climate are trying to put their money to work saving the planet. Big asset…