Obama Is Trying to Fix Inequality by Hiring the Same Hacks Who Caused It Obama Is Trying to Fix Inequality by Hiring the Same Hacks Who Caused It
John Podesta is just the latest to make use of the White House’s revolving door for lobbyists.
Dec 17, 2013 / Robert Scheer
The Invisible Hand of Business in the 2012 Election The Invisible Hand of Business in the 2012 Election
Recently filed tax returns shed light on some of the dark money that flooded the campaign season.
Nov 19, 2013 / Lee Fang
How Joe Lhota Could Benefit From New York’s Own ‘Citizens United’ How Joe Lhota Could Benefit From New York’s Own ‘Citizens United’
Could a debate over campaign finance breathe new life into Lhota's bid for NYC mayor?
Oct 25, 2013 / Leslie Savan
Anyone for a Real Inform Act? Anyone for a Real Inform Act?
It was early, but for a moment I thought I was reading something important in an ad in The New York Times. Someone was paying attention to our nation's teetering imbalance! (No...
Oct 25, 2013 / Laura Flanders
The Unraveling of Representative Democracy The Unraveling of Representative Democracy
The effects of unlimited and opaque influx of money into institutions of political power have been insidious and widespread, tearing at the foundation of the political system like ...
Oct 11, 2013 / StudentNation / Kai Raub and StudentNation
Mitch McConnell’s Moneyocracy Mitch McConnell’s Moneyocracy
McConnell will ask the Supreme Court to scrap campaign contribution limits today in the McCutcheon v. FEC case—if they agree, it will be a massive setback to campaign finance refor...
Oct 8, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Hidden Danger in the Supreme Court’s ‘McCutcheon’ Case The Hidden Danger in the Supreme Court’s ‘McCutcheon’ Case
A Supreme Court case about campaign contribution limits could also deal a blow to other good government laws.
Oct 7, 2013 / Lee Fang
Palin Adviser Used Dark Money Group to Fund ‘Mystery’ Attack Ads Palin Adviser Used Dark Money Group to Fund ‘Mystery’ Attack Ads
Sarah Palin’s main political adviser used a dark-money group to finance undisclosed campaign ads last year, new documents show.
Sep 26, 2013 / Lee Fang
Plutocracy Is the Problem Plutocracy Is the Problem
WRITING CONTEST FINALIST: It is up to the American people to insist that corporations are not people, money is not speech and elections are not up for sale.
Sep 26, 2013 / StudentNation / Nikhil Goyal and StudentNation