By Brian Martel The oil industry has been one of the most profitable in history and one of the most politically influential. Not only do oil companies, through their PACs, contribute directly to political campaigns, but they also affect our political discourse in more insidious ways. From the moment the public became aware of climate […]
News from the Front Lines of the Fight to End Corruption
The Daily Wolf is a place for us all to connect, learn, and stay up to date on the movement. Here, you’ll find educational resources, news from the front lines, personal stories, and interviews.
Supreme Court Unanimously Affirms that We the People can Control Our Government
By Samuel Fieldman, Wolf-PAC National Counsel The Supreme Court is still capable of making a unanimous decision to enforce basic tenets of Constitutional Law, despite being viewed as ideologically divided. Its July 6 ruling on Chiafalo v. Washington was particularly significant. The high court affirmed that electors to the electoral college, like delegates to a […]
Citizens United: Cutting through the Controversy
By Brian Martel January 21 marks the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, which Senator John McCain called, “. . . the most misguided, naive, uninformed, egregious decision. . .” of the century. Citizens United v FEC effectively threw open the flood gates to big money, freeing […]
Want to Bring About Political Change? Run for Office.
By Todd Jagger, Wolf-PAC National Advisor People come to Wolf-PAC because they want to bring about change in how government represents everyday people. What better way to do that than to be the change yourself? Run for office. Seriously. Run for something. All across the country there are local, state and national races […]
Winning over Hearts and Minds: Moralitics
By David Leibowitz Every day we find ourselves talking to people from all walks of life. Usually, we avoid politics. Sometimes we get into discussions about who’s running for office or some political issue with family members over the holidays, co-workers around an election, or even a stranger on the bus. Things might get heated, […]
Swearing Off PAC Money Won’t Fix America’s Corrupt Politics
By Brian McFarland “It’s time we acknowledge that not all Democrats are the same. That a Democrat who takes corporate money…cannot possibly represent us,” freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in her 2018 campaign kickoff video. In recent months, there’s been an uptick of politicians pledging to reject corporate PAC money, and it’s become a […]
Wolf-PAC and RepresentUS Rally to Protect Transparency in New Jersey
By Lucas Dicus On September 17 at 9:30 am, a coalition of groups and concerned citizens gathered in Trenton, NJ (the state’s capital) to protest a lawsuit filed against a new law targeting dark money in political campaigns. The End Dark Money Law (EDM) takes major steps to fix corruption on the state level. It […]
Wolf-PAC’s Warrior of the Month for April is Dylan Shapiro from Georgia
Dylan was selected for his strong leadership skills and steadfast dedication to his team. […]
Wolf-PAC Volunteers Take the Stage at Unrig Summit’s Unconference
Summit attendees voted to see Wolf-PAC’s presentation on getting a U.S. Constitutional amendment and using the Article V process. […]
Get Big Money Out Of Politics Before It Kills Us
Scientists have given us a deadline of 2030 until we reach a point where the damage from climate change will be irreversible — only 11 years. The Arctic’s oldest and most resilient ice is already 95% gone. […]
Free and Fair Elections Memorial Passes Committee in Washington State When Supporters Overwhelm Opposition
Over 250 people, including Cenk Uygur, Founder of Wolf-PAC, attended in support of the Memorial. In Washington State, Wolf-PAC volunteers have been working hard for five years to become the 6th state calling for a limited Article V Convention to address campaign finance reform. On Friday, Feb. 22, the team had a big win. The […]
Lawrence Lessig Discusses the Corrupting Influence of Money in U.S. Politics on The Joe Rogan Experience
Lessig appeared as a guest on the comedian’s podcast and explained why he believes we can’t solve anything in America until we address the root cause of the corruption. Recently, Lawrence Lessig, Harvard Law Professor, answered questions from Joe Rogan, comedian and host of The Joe Rogan Experience, about some of the most pressing issues […]
Wolf-PAC’s Warrior of the Month for December is Gabrielle d’Ayr from Nevada
Gabrielle was selected for her vision and drive to make Nevada the 6th state to pass the Free and Fair Elections Resolution. […]
Special Interest Money is Preventing Climate Change Legislation
American voters are largely in favor of developing clean energy solutions, but special interests are preventing them from having a voice. Wolf-PAC has one goal – restoring a United States government that represents its people. In order to accomplish this, we must remove the corrupting influence money has over our elected officials. We feel it’s […]
Congress Won’t Save American Democracy: We Must Do it Ourselves
The midterms are over, but the fight for a U.S. Constitutional amendment must continue until our government represents us and not special interests. With the midterms over, it’s important to remember that being an active citizen requires more than participating once every couple of years. Excitement from preferred candidates winning can lull us into a […]
Lessons from Politicon 2018: How to Communicate Effectively When You’re on Opposite Sides of the Political Spectrum
Tips from the non-partisan political convention for starting a constructive conversation with a Republican or Democrat, to find common ground on an issue. Getty Images for Politicon: Cenk Uygur, Steven Olikara, and Tucker Carlson People with political views from far-Right to far-Left, and everything in between, came together for Politicon at the Los Angeles […]
Volunteers Wanted: Help Wyoming Promise Gather Signatures for Its 2020 Ballot Initiative
The organization is requesting extra volunteers to circulate petitions that will help get its initiative, An Act to Promote Free and Fair Elections, on the November 2020 ballot. […]
All the Politicians Who Have Signed the Pledge for Free and Fair Elections
This list includes over 100 courageous candidates who have pledged to unequivocally support free and fair elections. […]
Politicians Can Now Sign Wolf-PAC’s Pledge to Support the Free and Fair Elections Resolution
Any candidate or elected official is invited to sign the Free & Fair Elections Amendment Pledge and show voters they are a champion of the people. […]
Wolf-PAC Makes New Allies in the Fight to Get Money Out of American Politics
Citizen leaders and organizations from across the country gathered to discuss 28th Amendment strategies at the 2nd annual National Citizen Leadership Conference (NCLC). […]