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Issue One
Political Organizations
Washington, DC 4,147 followers
Dedicated to fixing our political system, building a democracy that works for everyone, and keeping our elections safe.
About us
Issue One is the leading cross-partisan political reform group in Washington, D.C. We unite Republicans, Democrats, and independents in the movement to fix our broken political system and build an inclusive democracy that works for everyone. Through expert analysis, research, innovative ideas, and open and transparent communication, we pride ourselves on defending our democratic processes and advocating for commonsense and bipartisan solutions. We offer nonpartisan education to the public to illuminate the power of democracy, increase knowledge about our elections, strengthen ethics and accountability promote good governance, and diminish the corrosive influence of big money in politics. Co-founded by Nick Penniman and Amelia Leonardi, industry leaders in philanthropy, media, politics, and social entrepreneurship, Issue One offers unbiased resources to help the public re-engage and invest in politics. Powered by a mission-driven team, former members of Congress, governors, Cabinet officials, and election officials, we are bringing attention to and combating the current threats and challenges facing our democracy by focusing on key issue areas such as elections and election administration, disinformation, dark money, ethics, fixing Congress, social media harms, and more.
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- Political Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Washington, DC
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- Nonprofit
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- 2012
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Join us next Wednesday to explore the dark side of social media. We're hosting a conversation with author Steven Brill about his book "The Death of Truth" featuring Issue One CEO Nick Penniman and Executive Director of Accountable Tech Nicole Gill.
📆 Issue One's Founder Nick Penniman joins author Steven Brill to discuss the subject matter of his most recent book: "The Death of Truth: How Social Media and the Internet Gave Snake Oil Salesmen and Demagogues the Weapons They Needed to Destroy Trust and Polarize the World--And What We Can Do." Register now to learn more about the dark side of social media, generative AI, and misinformation in the digital age!
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We're #hiring a new Culture and Finance Coordinator in United States. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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We're pleased to announce that former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, former Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, and former Registrar of Voters for Orange County, CA, Neal Kelley have joined our bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity! “Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Wyman, and Neal Kelley bring decades of experience and public service to the council. We thank them for their leadership and continued efforts to uphold the core tenets of our democracy," said Issue One Director of Election Protection Carah Ong Whaley. https://lnkd.in/gWmKg6Jy
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📆 Issue One's Founder Nick Penniman joins author Steven Brill to discuss the subject matter of his most recent book: "The Death of Truth: How Social Media and the Internet Gave Snake Oil Salesmen and Demagogues the Weapons They Needed to Destroy Trust and Polarize the World--And What We Can Do." Register now to learn more about the dark side of social media, generative AI, and misinformation in the digital age!
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🎤 Tech expert Dr. Mary Anne Franks joins us for episode 2 of our new podcast Democracy Fix to discuss misconceptions about online speech rights and curbing false information, and the Murthy v. Missouri and Moody v. Netchoice SCOTUS decisions. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/ewkTDyCD
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Why is it important for election officials to defend the integrity of election processes everywhere? “Let's stop eroding trust… Election administrators across the country do a lot of the same things. ” – Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes #FacesOfDemocracy https://lnkd.in/eJUXGsfa
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Adrian Fontes - Issue One
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Read our statement in response to today's historic Supreme Court ruling from Issue One's Director of Election Protection Dr. Carah Ong Whaley: https://lnkd.in/eeq9hYQd
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This was an eventful week for democracy advocates both in Washington, D.C. and nationwide. Keep up with our team by reading the standout articles we share to keep eachother up to speed.
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Our new podcast is out now! AZ Sec. of State Adrian Fontes joins us for episode 1 to chat about how election officials are preparing for the challenges posed by the spread of false information, the need for reliable federal funding for elections, and more. https://lnkd.in/ewkTDyCD
Democracy Fix - Issue One
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