Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation
The New York Attorney General has launched the first major investigation into poltical activities of supposedly nonprofit groups in recent memory.
Jun 27, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Labor’s Got to Get Serious About Amending to Overturn ‘Citizens United’
It's time for the AFL-CIO to embrace constitutional reform.
Jun 26, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale Supreme Court: More Elections for Sale
By striking down a century-old Montana anti-corruption law, a narrow High Court majority has removed barriers to the buying of state and local elections by multinational corporat...
Jun 25, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
At the Chateaux With Romney and Rove At the Chateaux With Romney and Rove
At a posh resort in Utah, the man who would be president gets together with the man who’s really in charge.
Jun 23, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
High Court Produces a Politics of, by and for Corporations High Court Produces a Politics of, by and for Corporations
The Supreme Court’s partisan majority has made it harder for public-sector unions to engage in politics. This is not what democracy looks like.
Jun 21, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Obama Campaign Demands Crossroads GPS Disclose Donors Obama Campaign Demands Crossroads GPS Disclose Donors
Obama for America filed a complaint with the FEC arguing that Karl Rove’s group is a political committee, so it must disclose its donors.
Ari Melber Sips Cosmos on ‘The Daily Show’ Ari Melber Sips Cosmos on ‘The Daily Show’
Who knew that Melber can hold a brimming cocktail at an unnatural height and give political advice at the same time?
Jun 19, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later White House on FEC Reform: We’ll Tell You Later
The administration appears unwilling to commit to serious campaign finance reforms.
Jun 18, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Republican Spending on Dishonest Ads Increases Republican Spending on Dishonest Ads Increases
Ads that lie about Democrats will be the product of recent major donations to Mitt Romney, brought to us by billionares and Wall Street.
Resolve to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Spreads Through the States Resolve to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Spreads Through the States
Nearly half the states have joined the fight to uphold Montana’s ban on corporate expenditures. For the Supreme Court, the pressure’s on.
Jun 12, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel