In the past few weeks, an overwhelming number of comments have been filed at the FCC in favor of protecting an open internet and real net neutrality. Despite this, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has not scheduled large, public field hearings. Before Chairman Wheeler considers passing rules which could end net neutrality and open the door for pay-to-play lanes, he should face the American public by holding large, open public meetings across the country. In addition to voices from the grassroots, FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has indicated her support for more public input. Rep. Mike Honda issued a letter inviting the Chairman to hold public meetings in Silicon Valley. Further, Senator Pat Leahy took matters into his own hands and plans to hold a public field hearing for constituents in Vermont on July 1. Join the voices calling for Wheeler to hold large, open public field hearings. Sign and send the petition to the FCC demanding the Chairman come out and face the public support for real net neutrality.

It's a great first step in the crackdown on corporate cheating. But it's not enough.

As one of the largest employers in New Jersey and the largest carrier at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), United can improve the lives of thousands of New Jersey-based airport workers. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) recently established minimum wage and benefit standards for subcontracted airport workers, including 4,000 EWR workers, and set a timetable for a more comprehensive policy package that ensures living wages and benefits, including health benefits. American Airlines and Delta agreed to honor the wage increases, but United Airlines and its subcontractors have not, leaving thousands of New Jersey airport workers in poverty. Newark is United's second largest hub in the world and subcontracted workers that make it possible for things to run smoothly there deserve better.

United forced passengers to remain on the tarmac for hours, unable to use the plane's clogged restrooms and with no food left, simply because they still hoped to make their scheduled stop in Denver. When passengers finally disembarked in Pueblo, United abandoned them without explanation. The Pueblo Police and Colorado State University were heroes who took up this task, providing food, transportation and lodging, and should be reimbursed.

To help reduce the gigantic income inequality in our country. Presently, the average CEO of American corporations is earning over 300 times the minimum wage. If it is legal to have a minimum wage law, then why not a maximum wage law? Wendell H. Williams Democratic Nominee U.S. Congress (ca.10)

Breast pumps are recommended by pediatricians and lactation consultants, not only as a way to increase milk supply, but to bottle feed breast milk to babies for working mothers. The advantages to breast feeding are well-known and if a mother chooses to breastfeed her baby, she should be able to using resources such as an effective breast pump. The harm that the defective Ameda breast pump has caused includes but is not limited to the following: physical stress to the mother's breast, low if any output, psychological stress, failure for her baby to thrive, the introduction of supplemental formula or solid foods before the mother wants to do so, increased financial burden for means to increase milk supply including doctor's appointments, vitamins, and other resources for the mother and the child, missed work due to inability to pump breast milk, and more.

Simply put, Los Angeles is the “Wage Theft Capitol of the United States,” with approximately $26.2 million stolen from workers on a weekly basis ($1.4 billion annually) through minimum wage and overtime violations, off –the-clock work, meal and rest break violations, and illegal paycheck deductions. While wage theft primarily impacts low-wage workers, its negative effects touch every member of the city, whether it is through lost tax revenue, unfair competition for law-abiding businesses, decreased monetary infusion into the local economy, or increased public expenditures on health care. It is time to end LA’s reign as the Wage Theft Capitol, and it is time for City Council to take action to help workers collect the wages that are legally owed to them.

We need to put a stop to this pattern, whereby our hard earned money is spend, not to make it easier to conduct our business, but to make it harder instead! Last year we had the Fusion fiasco, now it is Matrix, a system that has compatibility issues with major programs. We don't have time for this. If it isn't broke, don't fix it!

The tragic accident in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, Canada could have been avoided if two people were working on this train. Two crew members are IMPERATIVE for safe train operation; 47 lives were lost because of corporate greed.

Tesla has fought tooth and nail to get into the car market, as fossil fuel monopolies tried to get it shut out of entire states. Now instead of sacrificing its principles, it's doubling down on them.

Washington Post editorialist George Will recently opined that rape victims enjoy "a coveted status that confers privileges". In the face of widespread calls for Will to be fired, Fred Hiatt defended that stance as "within bounds of legitimate debate" and "very healthy and exactly what a good opinion section should be offering its readers". Apparently Mr. Hiatt thinks his newspaper is operating in the Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan rather than the modern West. As Iraq again explodes into heartbreaking deadly violence, it's important to remember that this same Fred Hiatt oversaw an editorial page that penned 27 columns urging the US to invade that country. His page rarely saw fit to host "healthy debate" on that important decision and savagely mocked Al Gore when he spoke out against the idea. Over 600,000 innocent civilians lost their lives as a result. Hiatt has never apologized. Yet he considers whether or not rape victims are "privileged" to be within the bounds of debate. As Mr. Bezos tries to return the Washington Post to its former glory and credibility using a subscription model, he would do well to stay mindful of the values of its readers. He can start by updating his editorial page to something more fitting with the 21st century and the decency of its readership.

These lists such as "White Pages" or "Intellius" contain information which allows criminals to gather personal information. This is a dire and immediate threat to our privacy and safety. Data brokers should provide a means for people to remove or correct their listing. I have had numerous experiences, as many people have, of scam artists getting access to my personal information and attempting to involve us in various criminal actions. Senator Rockefeller created Senate Bill 2025 "Data Broker and Transparency Act" which now sits in committee. The House of Representatives should enact a similar bill, perhaps making it stronger, and requiring that data brokers obtain our permission to list our data. This is, after all, our personal information.