Gov. Rick Scott is currently involved in a massive effort to purge up to 180,000 from the voting rolls.
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Amy Dean talks to Richard Kahlenberg and Richard Bensinger about reforms that could finally give battle-weary union members a reason to send Obama and other Democrats back to…
Charles and David Koch, the billionaire owners of of Koch Industries, are known as big spenders when it comes to lobbying and influencing public policy. Now, a new…
Last week, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) submitted an amicus brief “ urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand Montana’s century-old ban on corporate…
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. Scott Walker. (Photo: Jackie Guthrie / Flickr)When MaryAnn Nellis tried to pay for groceries…
(Photo: Lawrence Jackson / White House)Washington – A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most…
By now, most Americans realize that Big Money is a powerful force in American politics. Members of Congress often shy away from regulating an industry that showers them…
Right now, as Warren and Brown meet voters, they are telling their stories as political parables, loaded with ideas about opportunity versus just deserts, social investment versus making…
Support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. Congressman Ron Paul has announced that he will no longer be using resources to campaign in…
Last week, I was invited to speak to 40 high school freshman about human rights. When we discussed the right to be free from torture, I asked the…