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Lee Fang

Lee Fang

Contributing Writer

Lee Fang is a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. He covers money in politics, conservative movements and lobbying. Lee’s work has resulted in multiple calls for hearings in Congress and the Federal Election Commission. His book on the campaign to block Obama’s domestic priorities is slated for publication this winter.

Articles

News and Features

Never Mind Super PACs: How Big Business Is Buying the Election (Campaign Finance, Citizens United, Corporate Lobbying)

Thanks to Citizens United, US and foreign corporations can secretly spend millions on political campaigns under the cover of trade associations.

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Northrop Grumman's Revolving Door With Congress (US Politics, House, Politics)

Why did the defense giant award a lobbyist a $500,000 bonus just weeks before he became a Congressional staffer shaping military policy?

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The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal (Corporate Lobbying, Media Analysis, Public Policy)

Her firm, SKD Knickerbocker, sells its perceived access to the White House, while lobbying for corporate tax breaks and for-profit colleges.

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When a Congressman Becomes a Lobbyist, He Gets a 1,452 Percent Raise (On Average)

Secret deals, bribery and "buying" members of Congress are commonplace in today's government.

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Letters

Reading, ’Riting, ’Rithmetic, and R&D

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How Online Learning Companies Bought America's Schools (Education, For Profit Education)

Under the banner of high-tech progress, corporate lobbyists have rammed through legislation privatizing K-12 education across the country.

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Blogs

Charles Koch Reflects on Last Election, Promises to Do More to 'Persuade Politicians'
In a letter to thousands of employees, Charles Koch writes about the last election and his plans for the future.
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Lobbyists Targeting Liberal Groups Channeled Chinese Hackers' Strategy
The Chamber of Commerce was planning a campaign to illegally hack its critics, and others could easily follow suit. Will cyberwar extend to...
Lee Fang
Meet Jason Rapert, the Koch-Backed Evangelical Steering Arkansas's Radical Abortion-Restriction Effort
Arkansas State Senator Jason Rapert, chief sponsor of potentially the most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the country, has friends in...
Lee Fang
E-Mails Show Jeb Bush Foundation Lobbied For Businesses, Including One Tied To Bush
Newly released e-mails show the former governor's foundation quietly promoted his corporate partners, including a company he's...
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Obama's First Term Was Shaped by Clashes With Big-Business Interests
President Barack Obama’s second term will be shaped by his battles with big business lobbyists in his first. 
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Major Gun Company Begins Asking Customers to Fight Obama's Proposed Reforms
Strum, Ruger & Co., one of the largest gun companies in America and a major benefator to the NRA, is now asking customers to help fight...
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Secret Money Lobbyists Fight SEC Disclosure Rule
A new proposal from the SEC to require companies to disclose political spending is drawing a harsh rebuke from big business lobbyists. 
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Lobbyists Who Profit From Senate Dysfunction Fight Filibuster Reform
As the Senate moves to consider reforms to restore a talking filibuster, lobbyists who thrive on secrecy and corporate obstruction fight...
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