The GOP’s Love Affair With Its ‘Earthquake in a Box’
Breaking up is hard to do and Republicans just can't seem to quit their presumptive presidential candidate.
In New York, Republicans and Democrats Join Forces to Overturn Citizens United
Seventeen states have called for a constitutional amendment to reduce the influence of money in politics. So who’s next?
Brexit, in Context
The Vote is Many Things, Most of All, It’s a Rejection of Neoliberalism
What’s Next for the Progressive Movement?
As Sanders’s presidential campaign nears its end, the “political revolution” he’s called for is just getting started.
Comes the Revolution
“In these modern times the economic system, Capitalism, seems to have evolved into a quasi-religious political belief system.”
Leaked Emails Show DNC Pushing for Clinton Nomination from the Start
Documents show opposition research, strategies, and media plans that all show the DNC stacking the deck for Clinton.
Fracked Gas LNG Exports Were Centerpiece In Promotion of Panama Canal Expansion, Documents Reveal
Panama Canal's origins tie back to lobbying and the realization of corporate and Wall Street interests. Has the U.S. done the unconscionable?
Why was the Brexit Vote so Shocking to Global Elites?
The obtuse, self-absorbed Tony Blairs of our world still don't get it.
The Life of the Parties
Influence is typically written in an abbreviated, matter-of-fact style, but its brief items speak volumes about the realities of American politics.
The U.S. Supreme Court Makes Herstory
This significant legal victory was obtained not only in the chambers Supreme Court but through years of organizing at the grass-roots, in the media and in the halls of the Texas Legislature.