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From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
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Purchasing A President: Nearing $1 Billion, White House Race Eclipses Anything Previous
The presidential campaign is now a super PAC-fueled arms race where almost everyone has a money bomb – half the cash raised so far came from those groups, which have no contribution limits.
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How Secret Donations Influence U.S. Elections
A guide to dark money in American politics.
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Secret Donors Fuel Democratic Political Powerhouse
Patriot Majority USA, the Democrat-backed dark money juggernaut, failed last election cycle when Republicans widened control of the Senate – and collected half of the $30 million it raised last year from five anonymous donors.
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Rewarding Money In Politics, Elite Obama "Bundler" Nodded for France Ambassdorship
Jane Hartley, CEO of the Observatory Group, is the 26th elite political fundraiser Obama has tapped for an ambassadorship since his second term began last January.
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Exposed: Dow Chemical Backed Anti-Union Nonprofit with $2 Million in Michigan
The giant chemical maker was one of several corporations that helped finance a web of so-called “social welfare” nonprofits not legally obligated to publicly identify their funders.
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Under Public Pressure, House Democrats Introduce Plan for Public Campaign Financing
The Government by the People Act would create voluntary public financing of elections for House candidates - and it already has more than 100 co-sponsors on the bill.
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Revealed: Top U.S. Corporations Funneled $185 Million to Political Nonprofits
An analysis of company disclosures reveals a steady flow of cash from corporations to social welfare organizations and trade associations.
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Inside the Corporatocracy: The 2013 Money-In-Politics Index
$400 million in Congressional campaign donations. Half the Washington workday spent in fundraising. 210 new SuperPACs. Here are some of the key numbers and trends tracking the influence of money in politics over the past year.
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United Republic Poll: 72% of Americans Want Anti-Corruption Laws and Money Out of Politics
A new poll concludes more than 60 percent of Americans would strongly support a federal law that imposes tough, new campaign finance laws for politicians, lobbyists and super PACs.
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Supreme Court To Decide on Campaign Finance Limits
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission will determine whether the limit is lifted or changed on federal spending laws to finance candidates, parties and PACs
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From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
Much like the resistance to AI data centers, the opposition to Flock surveillance cameras has brought the left and the right together against billionaires who are trying to force America into becoming even more of a police state.
Much like the resistance to AI data centers, the opposition to Flock surveillance cameras has brought the left and the right together against billionaires who are trying to force America into becoming even more of a police state.
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The tragic shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is just the latest example of ICE having a fundamental disrespect for human life — further proving why the agency should be stripped of funding and shut down, and its rank-and-file agents and leadership prosecuted.
Posted 1 month 3 weeks ago
The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
Posted 1 month 1 week ago
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
Posted 3 weeks 6 days ago
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
Posted 2 days 20 hours ago
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
