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
How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections
Highlights from Saturday morning’s Up With Chris Hayes: the palpable effects of Citizens United, pro–Mitt Romney Super Pac donations, a retired NYPD officer’s tho...
Feb 6, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Super PAC, Big Donors Propel Romney to Florida Victory Super PAC, Big Donors Propel Romney to Florida Victory
The bulk of Romney’s fundraising comes from the 1 percent of the 1 percent.
Feb 1, 2012 / Blog / Ari Berman
How Romney Beat Gingrich in Florida How Romney Beat Gingrich in Florida
More favorable demographics—and effective attack ads.
Romney Still Can’t Clear 50 Percent Hurdle Romney Still Can’t Clear 50 Percent Hurdle
When the candidate with the most endorsements and money can't get half of Florida GOP voters to back him, that signals problems in November.
Jan 31, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
How Sheldon Adelson Made Newt Gingrich How Sheldon Adelson Made Newt Gingrich
If Newt Gingrich does make it into the White House, he will have a “direct and personal debt” to billionaire Sheldon Adelson.
Jan 30, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Why Republican Oligarchs May Not Choose to Defend Mitt Romney Why Republican Oligarchs May Not Choose to Defend Mitt Romney
If Romney's candidacy opens up a national dialogue about tax fairness, that's a problem for him—and for the funders of Republican campaigns.
Jan 25, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
What If ‘Citizens United’ Actually United the Citizens? What If ‘Citizens United’ Actually United the Citizens?
A week full of progressive victories—SOPA, Keystone and Wisconsin recall efforts—bring great reminders about the long game of organizing.
Jan 25, 2012 / Editorial / Ilyse Hogue
Beware Celebrations of Republican Disarray Beware Celebrations of Republican Disarray
The populism of the right is coalescing around the race-bating extremism of Newt Gingrich—and Citizens United is greasing the wheels.
Jan 25, 2012 / Column / Melissa Harris-Perry
Slide Show: The Occupy Movement Takes the Fight to the Supreme Court Slide Show: The Occupy Movement Takes the Fight to the Supreme Court
On January 20, the eve of the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC decision, a coalition of activists and advocates gathered outside the US Supreme Court in Washington,…
Jan 23, 2012 / Photo Essay / The Nation