Romney’s Koch Brothers Connections Romney’s Koch Brothers Connections
Romney’s campaign is getting a major boost from the lead organizers behind the Tea Party.
Feb 24, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It
Why does 76 percent of the civil libertarian’s Super PAC money come from billionaire Peter Thiel, whose Palantir Technologies helps the government spy on citizens?
Feb 23, 2012 / Mark Ames
Senate Democrats Pressure FEC on Super PACs Senate Democrats Pressure FEC on Super PACs
There’s mounting pressure from the Hill to crack down on outside money in politics.
Feb 22, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO) How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO)
Even in an Occupy world, most Americans don’t know exactly how the 1 percent does what it does. The money media haven’t explained it, and the 1 percent likes things t...
Feb 17, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders
The .000063 Percent Election The .000063 Percent Election
How the politics of the super-rich became American politics.
Feb 16, 2012 / Ari Berman
New Mexico Legislature to Congress: Amend Against ‘Citizens United’ New Mexico Legislature to Congress: Amend Against ‘Citizens United’
Legislators are telling Congress to get to work on amending the Constitution to get big money out of politics. And many of the proponents of state resolutions are also running for ...
Feb 13, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Elections Are for Suckers Elections Are for Suckers
Bribes from billionaires? Super PACs buying campaigns right and left? Let’s just dip our fingers in purple ink and pose for photos.
Feb 9, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism
How can it be that the “richest Jew in the world” can buy the foreign policy of a major party’s presidential contender and “the Jews” have somehow escaped the blame?
Feb 8, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Jim Messina Visits Wall Street Jim Messina Visits Wall Street
The Obama campaign already appears to be fundraising for its Super PAC—starting in the financial sector.
Feb 8, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Video: Activists Bathe the Supreme Court in Dollar Signs Video: Activists Bathe the Supreme Court in Dollar Signs
The Supreme Court lit with dollar signs.
Feb 7, 2012 / Blog / Laura Flanders