Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is quickly working to create an “AI-first” fighting force. To supercharge an already dangerous AI-powered war machine, the Army and Air Force are planning to build data centers spanning thousands of acres of military property in Texas, North Carolina, Utah, California, Arizona, and Georgia — and more could follow. It’s all to advance the usage of AI in warfare; autonomous weapons systems, algorithms making life-or-death decisions, robots with the power to launch nuclear weapons. We’re sounding the alarm: Unchecked AI has no place in weapons and war, and parasitic data centers have no place in our communities. But Wall Street firms and private equity companies like the Carlyle Group and BlackRock are turning to the Pentagon to cash in on the AI boom, which is currently negotiating “exclusive” 50-year term leases of its property for the data centers. To get lawmakers to pay attention and prevent more data centers from destroying land, water, and air to power AI warfare tomorrow, we need as many people as possible speaking out today.

Trump's Department of Justice is targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the nation's most prominent civil rights organizations, in a blatantly politically-motivated attack. For decades, SPLC has done the critical work that the FBI should be doing—tracking violent extremists before they act. White supremacist violence has been the deadliest domestic terror threat in this country for years. Instead of stopping that violence, Trump’s DOJ is trying to tear down the systems meant to hold white supremacist organizations accountable. Trump dismantled the component  built to investigate such organizations and pushed out the seasoned and specialized attorneys. Trump’s DOJ doesn't prosecute white supremacists. Trump pardons them instead. And now his Justice Department is going after organizations that have kept watch  when the federal government wouldn't. Trump is testing whether corporations, banks, tech platforms, and wealthy institutions will go along with him and help cut off resources to groups challenging racism and authoritarianism. Fidelity Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Goldman Sachs Gives, Charles Schwab DAFgiving360, and Thrivent Financial are doing just that—their actions to block donations to SPLC are aiding Trump's efforts to take away our collective power to create positive change for all. This is just the latest escalation in the Trump Administration’s attacks on groups that support abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, sex education access, gun control, justice system reform, racial and gender justice, voting rights, climate justice, and more. The question this raises is bigger than one organization. It's whether Black people will be allowed to organize, advocate, and build power without being punished for it. We stand with the SPLC and call out Fidelity Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Goldman Sachs Gives, Charles Schwab DAFgiving360, and Thrivent Financial and demand they change course and remove any and all restrictions on funding to the SPLC. Color Of Change and its members will continue to stand with partners like the SPLC against the right-wing authoritarian efforts to suppress the movement for civil and human rights for all. We are not backing down from the fight to defend our communities from harm. We stand together, united with allied organizations, more committed than ever. These Wall Street charities must decide which side of history they will be on. Tell them to get on the right side of history, and restore charitable giving access to the SPLC NOW!

The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world that does not offer a form of paid family leave as a federal benefit—a basic right that ensures parents are able to care for their health, their family, and their career. Without federally mandated paid family leave, workers are left to rely on their companies to have strong protections in place. But in 2025, the share of U.S. employers offering paid family leave dropped 2 percentage points, to a measly 31%. Corporations like Zoom and Deloitte have the resources to ensure that employees are treated with dignity and respect—including new parents. Tell them and other major U.S. companies to keep paid parental leave for all workers!

Music is a part of the majority of lives all over the world. Whether it's listening to big mainstream artists or small independent ones, they all shape how our society runs as a whole. While benefits of hard work are reaped by the record labels and artists, the cut of pay is unfair for the artists that are trying to make a living off of their music. If this problem persists, the world of music as we know it can become a very dull, 2 dimensional industry with little means of variety and diversity.

For nine minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020, police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck, using the full weight of his body. Repeatedly, George pleaded, "I can't breathe."  His final words sparked national protests against police violence. But police killings nationwide have risen every year since 2020. And the Trump administration has rolled back investigations of police departments accused of violating constitutional rights.  The movement to defend Black lives, hold police to account, and truly transform our legal and policing systems rooted in white supremacy and violence is as pressing as ever.  And it’s in that context that Hinchcliffe and the team of primarily white writers for “The Roast of Kevin Hart” decided to make a disgusting and shameful joke about George's murder. A joke that his daughter, family, and loved ones—still everyday grieving every day—have to reckon with. And it’s not the first joke about George Floyd’s murder Hinchcliffe has made: He made another joke about him during the Tom Brady roast a few years ago. The Floyd Family Center for Social Equity was established by George's family in his home state of North Carolina. The nonprofit aims to "shine light on inequities experienced by underserved and underfunded communities."  Inequities like making Black pain and trauma a punchline for white comedians, packaged and sold by corporations like Netflix, and normalized by wealthy Hollywood stars like Hart.  Netflix and Hart knew exactly what they were doing when they platformed Hinchcliffe. And now they have to answer to us, the public. Add your name to the petition to demand they donate proceeds from the roast to the Floyd Family Center for Social Equity now!

While the president’s son-in-law serves as one of the Trump administration’s lead negotiators in the Middle East, Jared Kushner is simultaneously raising money for his private equity firm — from some of the very same governments he’s negotiating with. It’s part of a disturbing pattern we’ve seen before. His alarming number of conflicts of interest and the potential for self-dealing raise a host of troubling questions around his ability to act with integrity: • Are Kushner's private equity firm's financial interests influencing U.S. Middle East negotiations? • Were the billions that his firm received from the Saudi government, for example, kickbacks on past actions or down payments on future favors? • Do Kushner’s Gaza beachfront property plans influence his role on the White House-appointed Gaza Executive Board? Fortunately, we’re not the only ones asking questions. Members of Congress have launched investigations in both the House and Senate. Now, with enough public pressure, we’ll push Congress to shine a light on Kushner’s conflicts of interest and pursue accountability.

Today, a billionaire could be buying a $100 million private jet. But you’re paying for it too. Thanks to a tax rule called bonus depreciation, that billionaire could get $40 million back, immediately, as tax savings. A “bonus” indeed, paid for by working people like you and me. This is a giveaway, subsidizing the richest Americans for one of their most antisocial behaviors, and making working Americans pick up the tab. It’s a waste of public money while so many are struggling with affordability, and it’s an insult to the rest of us. We must close this loophole, and that's what HR 8644, the Stop Subsidizing Private Jets Act would do. It was just introduced by three House Democrats: Eugene Vindman (VA), Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI), and Greg Landsman (OH). Add your name to show your support for this long-overdue change.

Three workers died at Amazon facilities in New Jersey in 2022. Another in Colorado Springs that same year. Sadly, the list goes on. There's no excuse for this to happen at Amazon. Analysis based on a 2024 federal report from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), showed that Amazon's fulfillment centers report injuries more than two times as much as the warehouse industry average. Amazon workers accounted for 39% of all warehouse workers in the United States but Amazon reported 56% of all serious injuries in the industry.   A Senate report at the end of 2024 revealed that these issues could be even worse than that. The report said, Amazon “manipulates its workplace injury data to portray its warehouses as safer than they actually are.” The PDX9 warehouse in Oregon where the worker died in early April has a reputation for harsh conditions. 26% of employees at the fulfillment center suffered from injuries, according to investigative reports. Amazon has no excuse for the rate of injuries, the unsafe working conditions, and outright neglect.  Sign this petition urging Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to take immediate action to improve safety standards in Amazon warehouses and improve working conditions for all Amazon workers.

Right now, the three largest consumer credit agencies—Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian—are still choosing to allow medical debt to appear on credit reports, despite no law requiring them to do so. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has found that medical debt is the most common type of debt in collections. Yet it is one of the weakest predictors of whether someone will be able to repay it, because you don't choose an emergency. Fortunately, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion have caved to public pressure before. And with millions of families struggling, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion have the power to provide real, immediate relief by stopping something they were never required to do in the first place. Add your name to demand that Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion grant relief to families and permanently remove medical debit from consumers' credit reports.

Donald Trump Jr. is a dangerous peddler of election conspiracy theories who encouraged those closest to his father to work to overturn the 2020 election results. He’s also a war profiteer who is helping his father use the influence of the White House to enrich the family.  We can’t allow history to repeat itself. Putting Don Jr. at the head of an "Apprentice" reboot will only serve to sanitize his image and could possibly lay the groundwork for a future in politics.  Amazon is already enriching the Trump family. Amazon co-owns the rights to "The Apprentice" alongside Trump’s production company, and, through reruns on Amazon’s streaming services and airings in syndication, the show still nets the Trump family anywhere between $100,000 to $1,000,000 in royalties as of 2024. In addition to donating $1million to Trump’s inauguration fund, Amazon also spent $75 million acquiring and promoting the documentary film "Melania," about first lady Melania Trump. It netted the first lady more than $28 million.  We can’t let Amazon rehab the Trump family image so they can continue their scams. Sign the petition to demand Amazon drop all plans to reboot "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump Jr. 

Now Starbucks is planning to open a new location at 4525 Fermi Place, as if nothing ever happened. But here’s the thing; Starbucks representatives LIED in the public hearing where the permit for the location was approved. At the meeting, on May 28, of the Davis City Council’s Planning Commission, company representatives stated unequivocally that “Starbucks does not intend to close any stores” in Davis. Starbucks thinks that it can get away with lying in public hearings and busting unions, but we can hold them accountable.  We demand that the Davis City Council reconsider the aforementioned permits, and hold an additional public hearing on the matter. Davis City Council should consider a moratorium on all future Starbucks locations until the company reaches a collective bargaining agreement with SBWU. At the minimum, Starbucks should offer to rehire all laid off workers in Davis affected by this round of layoffs, at a pay rate that includes any raises that they would have missed. Davis has a chance to take a stand against corporate abuse, stand up for workers, and preserve the community that makes Davis a special place to live, study, and work.

Eight Disney-owned ABC affiliates will have to prove to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr that they have been operating in the public interest. They have 30 days to file their licenses—with May 28 the deadline. Disney has responded that they will comply with the request, noting that they are confident that they have acted in accordance with “the Communications Act and the First Amendment.” It is an egregious display of overreach for the FCC to review ABC station licenses because they are not cowering to Trump’s demands. Our government should not be in the business of telling the American people what to think, what to laugh at, what to say, and what to criticize. But that’s exactly what they are doing.  This is a continuation of the FCC’s threats against ABC and Disney last year after Kimmel came under similar fire from Trump following his on-air criticism of Republicans and MAGA figures exploiting Charlie Kirk’s murder.  Back in September, Chairman of the FCC Brendan Carr warned he had a strong case for taking action against Kimmel and insinuated that Disney’s license was on the line. Public outrage pressured ABC and Disney to reinstate Kimmel’s show—and now the FCC is punishing them.  Together we can demonstrate that the American people OPPOSE government-sanctioned censorship, and that we’re ready to defend our First Amendment rights. Add your name to the petition now!