Rudy’s Dirty Money Rudy’s Dirty Money
A closer look at the Texas energy interests fueling the former New York mayor's presidential campaign.
Oct 11, 2007 / Feature / Ari Berman
Politics Watchdog Follows the Money Online Politics Watchdog Follows the Money Online
MAPlight.org, a Berkeley-based online watchdog, is breaking ground by using technology to track how political contributions shape legislation.
Jun 11, 2007 / Feature / Joan Hamilton
Making Elections Fair Making Elections Fair
The modern campaign finance system is broken. Congress should pass laws that will fix it.
Apr 18, 2007 / Editorial / Ari Berman
The Millionaires’ Primary The Millionaires’ Primary
As America embarks on the longest, most costly presidential race in history, Russ Feingold is asking Congress to apply the brakes.
Mar 12, 2007 / Feature / Ari Melber
Rich’s Stealth Campaign Rich’s Stealth Campaign
Howard Rich is pouring big money into leveraging our electoral system to serve his libertarian agenda.
Oct 19, 2006 / Editorial / Peter Schrag
Spreading the Dough Spreading the Dough
How can the left build a new majority? EMILY's List has a big piece of the answer.
Oct 12, 2005 / Feature / Ruth Conniff
Time to Fix the System Time to Fix the System
Tom DeLay's indictments open the door for Congress to overhaul current lobbying laws and fix the broken system of campaign finance, redistricting and electoral laws that foster mis...
Oct 6, 2005 / Editorial / The Editors
The Myth of Small-Donor Clout The Myth of Small-Donor Clout
Contrary to popular opinion, large donors dominated fund-raising even more than usual in the 2004 election cycle.
Jun 9, 2005 / Feature / Nick Nyhart
Money for Nothing Money for Nothing
To hear conservatives describe it, the only video appearances that hurt John Kerry more than that of Osama bin Laden were those of Hollywood celebrities, who united behind his ca...
Nov 24, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman
Security for Sale Security for Sale
This article is adapted from Sifry and Watzman's just-published Is That a Politician in Your Pocket? Washington on $2 Million a Day.
Sep 16, 2004 / Editorial / Micah L. Sifry and Nancy Watzman