Tag: dark money
How to end crony capitalism
What if the anti-establishment wings of both parties came together in a pro-democracy coalition to get big money out of politics?
Pushing toxic chemicals and climate denial: The dark money-funded Independent Women’s...
IWF partners with many other Koch-funded activist groups that deny climate science and push the deregulatory agenda of corporations.
10 years ago, Connecticut got big money out of its elections....
The landmark public financing system is under threat.
You get what you pay for: If money is speech, can...
This is not the sort of democracy the Framers had in mind, but if there is no distinction between private wealth and political influence, it’s the sort we’d better get used to.
Pro-Gorsuch dark money raises doubts about judicial independence
Does Gorsuch have a conflict of interest?
Marc Short: Koch dark-money operative is Trump’s liaison to Congress
One thing seems clear already: the Kochs and their big-money allies seem poised to gain more influence than ever during a presidency they once tried to prevent.
Doing What the Feds Won’t on Corporate Political Disclosure
A tiny Washington nonprofit is trying to do what Congress and the SEC won't.
Leaked Documents Expose Worst Corruption Scandal in a Decade
Scott Walker may have done political favors for the lead industry in exchange for millions.
The Real Threat to American Sovereignty
Donald Trump is right to worry about American sovereignty. But the real threat to our sovereignty isn’t imports or immigrants. It’s global money influencing our politics.
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.