The Vice Chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Matthew Petersen, announced that he will be resigning. With a resignation like this, the FEC would normally carry on with its responsibilities of monitoring federal elections and ensuring fair politics while...
What a month August was for us! Only a year ago, we had a few thousand users per month, and now we are about to cross 75,000 monthly active users on our apps alone (and 150,000 across our platforms). We...
Now more than ever, people are paying attention to the politics of brands and businesses, and wanting to align their spending with causes they believe in. We can’t blame them! It’s the reason we started Goods Unite Us. A few...
Soul cyclists everywhere were enraged last week when it came out that the company’s Chairman, Stephen Ross, hosted a fundraising lunch for Donald Trump. At $100,000 to $250,000 per chair, we’re not talking about small change, either. So why are...
What a crazy week in the world of campaign finance reform! Although the political world is usually focused on politicians, major donors of President Donald Trump were the buzz of the news cycle. This all began with Texas Representative Joaquin...
But what are Clorox’s politics? According to our Goods Unite Us app, Clorox leans toward the Democratic party, but only with two-thirds of donations benefiting the left. Also, their campaign finance score is quite average at 43, mainly due to...
Conscious consumers like to pride themselves on supporting companies that align with their personal values, ethics and political preferences. Sometimes, it’s obvious. For example, Patagonia's progressive perception is proven by 100% of its contributions going to Democrats, according to the Goods...
In light of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court Ruling in 2010,corporations have constitutionally protected speech, which allows them to use corporate money to influence elections. This is a real bummer, and a big reason why we...
Amazon, the most powerful public company in the world (worth nearly $800 billion at the beginning of 2019), has humbly decided to declare a two-day holiday for itself, Prime Day, which takes place today and tomorrow. To celebrate the holiday,...
Last Wednesday and Thursday, 20 Democratic Presidential hopefuls took the stage to address the many issues of 2019 and explain their priorities and stances. But one topic was largely missing among these priorities - campaign finance reform. Part of this...
