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Public Citizen

Corporations have their lobbyists in Washington, D.C. The people need advocates too.

Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions the public interest in the halls of power. We defend democracy, resist corporate power, and fight to ensure that government works for the people – not big corporations. Founded in 1971, we now have 1 million members and supporters throughout the country.

With rare exceptions, we don’t participate in partisan political activities or endorse any candidates for elected office. We take no government or corporate money, which allows us to remain fiercely independent and call out bad actors – no matter who they are or how much money and power they have.

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  • Climate Program – State Legislative Outreach Intern
    Public Citizen’s Climate Program is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to help build a nationwide legislative outreach campaign focused… The post Climate Program – State Legislative Outreach Intern appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Raise the Rate: An Overview of the Never-Ending Tax Tug of War Between the Rich and the Rest of Us
    Introduction Tax policy in the United States has long reflected our nation’s views on wealth, fairness, and governance. Both the… The post Raise the Rate: An Overview of the Never-Ending Tax Tug of War Between the Rich and the Rest of Us appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Public Citizen and Democracy Defenders Call Upon Howard Lutnick to Resign as Commerce Secretary
    The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Dear Secretary… The post Public Citizen and Democracy Defenders Call Upon Howard Lutnick to Resign as Commerce Secretary appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Democracy Campaign Internship – President’s Office
    Internship, Democracy Campaign – President’s Office Fall 2026 Democracy in the United States is under systematic attack – we are… The post Democracy Campaign Internship – President’s Office appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Health Research Group – Library and Information Science Internship
    Founded in 1971 by Sydney M. Wolfe, M.D. and Ralph Nader, Public Citizen’s Health Research Group (HRG) promotes research-based, system-wide… The post Health Research Group – Library and Information Science Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Congress Watch Legal Internship
    Congress Watch, a division of Public Citizen, is seeking new legal interns (or for-credit externs) to work primarily with its… The post Congress Watch Legal Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Comment on Senate Crypto Bill
      The Honorable Tim Scott, Chair The Honorable Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member Honorable Members U.S. Senate Banking Committee Washington, D.C.… The post Comment on Senate Crypto Bill appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Critical Minerals Internship
    Public Citizen is working with an international network of human rights, environmental, indigenous rights and good governance organizations to push… The post Critical Minerals Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Climate and Insurance Policy Internship
    Climate-driven disasters are radically altering a crucial source of financial stability: home insurance. As premiums skyrocket and insurance companies walk… The post Climate and Insurance Policy Internship appeared first on Public Citizen.
  • Musk Must Not Escape CFPB Oversight
    March 20, 2025   The Honorable French Hill, Chair The Honorable Maxine Waters, Ranking Member Honorable Members House Financial Services… The post Musk Must Not Escape CFPB Oversight appeared first on Public Citizen.

Common Cause

Founded with 4,000 core members in 1970 to serve as a people’s lobby, Common Cause has grown into a nationwide network of more than 1 million members and supporters, with a presence in 30 states and Washington, D.C. 

Common Cause works to ensure that every vote counts, that every eligible voter has an equal say, that our elections represent the will of the people and that our government is of, by, and for the people. 

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Legal Defense Fund

Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) defends the humanity and advance the rights of Black people in America.
LDF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

February 19, 2025

Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and Lambda Legal filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of nonprofit advocacy organizations challenging three anti-equity executive orders from President Trump related to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and transgender people.

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  • Voting Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Suit to Protect 5,000 Georgia Voters at Risk of Removal from the November Election Rolls
    Read the full statement here.  DeKalb, Georgia – Today, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, New Georgia Project, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, A. Philip Randolph Institute, Common Cause Georgia, and League of Women Voters of Georgia, represented by Advancement Project, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Southern Poverty Law Center, NAACP […] The post Voting Rights Advocates Move to Intervene in Suit to Protect 5,000 Georgia Voters at Risk of Removal from the November Election Rolls appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
  • LDF Mourns the Loss of William “Bill” Lucy, Visionary Leader of Labor Movement and Champion of Civil and Human Rights
    The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is deeply saddened by the death of William “Bill” Lucy, a visionary leader of the labor movement and champion of civil and human rights. During his tenured commitment to public service, Lucy worked tirelessly to advance economic justice across the globe. Mr. Lucy passed away at 90 years old in […] The post LDF Mourns the Loss of William “Bill” Lucy, Visionary Leader of Labor Movement and Champion of Civil and Human Rights appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
  • LDF President Urges Governor of Missouri to Stop Marcellus “Khalifah” Williams’ Execution
    LDF’s President and Director-Counsel Janai Nelson has sent a letter to Missouri’s Governor Parson, urging him to stop the execution of Marcellus “Khalifah” Williams scheduled for September 24, 2024. Last month, the Circuit Court of St. Louis County entered a consent judgment accepting the Alford plea of Mr. Williams and sentencing Mr. Williams to life […] The post LDF President Urges Governor of Missouri to Stop Marcellus “Khalifah” Williams’ Execution appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
  • LDF Condemns Governor Hochul’s Plan to Deploy National Guard, State Police into NYC Transit System
    Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a five-point plan that includes deploying 1,000 members of the U.S. National Guard and New York State police throughout New York City’s transit system. Hochul’s plan includes legislation that would expand judges’ authority to ban people from the transit system […] The post LDF Condemns Governor Hochul’s Plan to Deploy National Guard, State Police into NYC Transit System appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
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  • Protected: Traffic Stop Results in Humiliation and Thousands of Dollars Billed to Victim
    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Traffic Stop Results in Humiliation and Thousands of Dollars Billed to Victim appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.
  • Shelby First Anniversary Countdown: Day 22
    Countdown Day 22: The Voting Rights Amendment Act is a critical piece of legislation that was proposed by a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in response to the United States Supreme Court’s devastating decision in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. Here is a list of the top ten things you should know about the VRAA: […] The post Shelby First Anniversary Countdown: Day 22 appeared first on Legal Defense Fund.

League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. We empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels. IPV is affiliated with The League of Women Voters South San Mateo County

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ACLU

American Civil Liberty Union – Defend the rights of all people nationwide

The ACLU has evolved in the years since from this small group of idealists into the nation’s premier defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. With more than 1.1 million members, 500 staff attorneys, thousands of volunteer attorneys, and offices throughout the nation, the ACLU of today continues to fight government abuse and to vigorously defend individual freedoms, including speech and religion, a woman’s right to choose, the right to due process, citizens’ rights to privacy and much more. The ACLU stands up for these rights even when the cause is unpopular, and sometimes when nobody else will. While not always in agreement with us on every issue, Americans have come to count on the ACLU for its unyielding dedication to principle. The ACLU has become so ingrained in American society that it is hard to imagine an America without it.

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