Tag: Super PACs
Warren shuts down her joint fundraising PAC, urges 2020 Democratic presidential...
"I just mean that people should not be self-funding and they should not be funded from PACs from other billionaires. Get out there, trust your message."
Blue wave of money propels 2018 election to record-breaking $5.2 billion...
The high levels of partial disclosure suggest that dark money is not disappearing.
The hidden money funding the midterms
Strategies that let super PACs delay revealing their donors until after the election are gaining popularity among both Democrats and Republicans.
Study: Most Americans want to kill ‘Citizens United’ with constitutional amendment
Both Republican and Democratic voters want to amend the Constitution to limit big money’s role in politics.
Turning churches into super PACs
A bogus campaign for "religious freedom" could create unholy temples of dark money.
The Long Path to Reversing Citizens United
Campaign finance lawyers are pursuing two legal strategies to try and push back against the 2010 ruling, and other court decisions, that deregulated our campaign finance system.
Bernie Sanders Raised $33 Million in Campaign Donations Last Quarter
Bernie Sanders was able to raise over $33 million for his campaign with only small donations from supporters.
How Much ‘Free Speech’ Can You Buy?
Mega-rich families and the corporations they control have bought more than a million dollars' worth of "free" speech in this so called "democratic" election process. It's time we get Big Money out of our political system.
Staffing Up for Corruption
There was a new category of staffing added to Big Money in politics. Campaigns are now hiring “donor maintenance managers” as personal concierges to millionaire supporters—another example of plutocratic corruption of our democratic elections.
Join the Spreading Rebellion Against Big Money’s Political Game
It's time we, the people, get Big Money out of politics. One group called the New Hampshire Rebellion is bird-dogging presidential candidates in that state to demand action. Join in or start your own rebellion to end this corruption.
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Third police officer sentenced to prison for framing black males
“These three police officers from Biscayne Park disgraced themselves and damaged the public’s trust in law enforcement."
Democrats are afraid of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez too. And that’s a good thing.
Chief among the reasons for the tension? Ocasio-Cortez’s apparent support for progressive primary challenges against centrist Democrats.
Majority of Americans support a 70% tax rate for mega-rich
"I don't think it's surprising. What we see, overall, is that the vast majority of Americans know that income inequality is one of the biggest issues of our time."
Arizona activists face jail time for providing life-saving aid to migrants crossing Sonoran Desert
Arizona, activists with the humanitarian group No More Deaths go to trial today facing charges for a slew of federal crimes, all due to their efforts to leave water and food in the harsh Sonoran Desert to help refugees and migrants survive the deadly journey across the U.S. border.
US politicians are selling out First Amendment and country for AIPAC cash
Now Congress is climbing on this shameless anti-Constitutional bandwagon.
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