Lisa Gilbert
Co-President at Public Citizen
Contributor at Freelance
Executive VP of @Public_Citizen. Olivia's mom. Working on democracy, justice, financial, competition, consumer issues & more. Statements are my own opinions.
Articles
-
1 month ago |
citizen.org | Robert Weissman |Lisa Gilbert
Public Citizen News / March-April 2025 By Robert Weissman and Lisa Gilbert This article appeared in the March/April 2025 edition of Public Citizen News. Download the full edition here. We are confronting an authoritarian onslaught with no precedent in American history.
-
2 months ago |
newsweek.com | Rahna Epting |Lisa Gilbert
CLOSE X opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! In the period of time between Election Day and Inauguration Day, there was furious debate in some circles about what the so-called "resistance" would look like in Trump 2.0—or whether it would show up at all. Some speculated that those opposed to Trump and his dangerous policies would simply roll over, or seek to work with his administration.
-
May 28, 2024 |
latimes.com | Dennis Kelleher |Lisa Gilbert
Free and fair elections, the foundation of our democracy, face an unprecedented array of threats as the next one approaches. While some of these threats are well-known, others go largely unnoticed, with potentially serious consequences. Among the latter is a dangerous attempt to persuade one of our financial regulators to essentially authorize gambling on election results.
-
May 10, 2024 |
wallaceburgcourierpress.com | Lisa Gilbert
Advertisement 1Have I ever told you about my mother? No, because I have always made it a rule not to write about my family. Everyone has their own memories. Author of the article: • Special to The Daily News • • Article contentHave I ever told you about my mother? No, because I have always made it a rule not to write about my family. Everyone has their own memories. Advertisement 2Article contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
-
Jan 12, 2024 |
citizen.org | Lisa Gilbert
By Lisa Gilbert Congressional leaders have set the stage for a final showdown over hundreds of poison pill policy riders in the annual spending bills. On Sunday night, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) finally reached an agreement on topline appropriations for the fiscal year 2024 spending bills.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 4K
- Tweets
- 14K
- DMs Open
- Yes
Honored to write with @Brettkins on the impending crisis point! @Public_Citizen
A constitutional crisis looms. A president who ignores or intimidated judges who rule against him. A Congress passing bills attacking judicial independence. Checks and balances, and our fundamental rights, are at stake. More from me and @Lisa_PubCitizen: https://t.co/wIrAcb7TxC
RT @jftaveira1993: "The SAVE Act is an assault on a fundamental American freedom—our ability to vote. A set of eligible voters who were abl…
In unifying behind this budget resolution, congressional Republicans are telling us they are serious about their agenda to rob everyday Americans in order to deliver a big payout to the ultra-wealthy in tax cuts. https://t.co/Evnkgbycpo
