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February 23, 2017
Jane Mayer: Dark Money and Donald Trump
Plus: George Zornick on Trump’s first month and Blanche Wiesen Cook on Eleanor Roosevelt.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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November 18, 2016
The Koch Brothers’ Favorite Congressman Will Be in Charge of the CIA
Mike Pompeo is an extremist who stokes fears of Muslims and talks of executing Edward Snowden.
John Nichols
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October 14, 2016
What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Climate Change
Years from now, historians will marvel at the absence of global warming in the 2016 campaign coverage and presidential debates.
Eric Alterman
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August 25, 2016
Who’s Scamming Veterans Now? Why, It’s the Koch Brothers, of Course!
Who else would use American war casualties as an opportunity for profit?
Ann Jones
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March 22, 2016
How to Fight Big Money in 2016 and Beyond
As Jeb Bush supporters discovered, money can’t make someone a great candidate—but it does function as a gatekeeper for one who is able to run a viable campaign in the first place.
Layne Amerikaner
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February 25, 2016
Why Are Public Broadcasters Parroting Conservative Talking Points?
The moderators at the recent PBS debate followed a right-wing script on how to frame Democratic issues.
Eric Alterman
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July 23, 2015
Meet ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE
The right-wing lobby’s newest offshoot is equipping city and county officials with the tools to promote special-interest bills at the local level.
Brendan Fischer and Mary Bottari
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July 15, 2015
The Government May Already Have the Law It Needs to Beat Big Oil
A document revealing Exxon knew as early as 1981 that carbon emissions drive climate change adds weight to suggestions that fossil-fuel companies be prosecuted under a racketeering statute.
Zoë Carpenter
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May 19, 2015
How the Money Primary Is Undermining Voting Rights
Fifty years ago, African-Americans were denied the right to vote. Now the vast majority of Americans are being denied the rightful value of their vote.
Ari Berman
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April 21, 2015
David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But…
The Kochs adore Walker, but there’s a problem. He polls poorly against Clinton—even in his home state.
John Nichols