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When Money Talks, Citizens’ Voices Get Drowned Out
Thanks to their wealth, a minuscule economic elite as well as big corporations now shape policies.
Congresswoman Slams Trump for Fighting Against Puerto Rico Disaster Aid
On Monday, two competing disaster relief bills stalled in the Senate.
Democrats Drop Corporate and PAC Money Amid Pressure From Progressives
More than half of the Democrats newly elected to Congress have vowed not to accept corporate donations.
Ted Cruz’s FEC Suit Could Give Special Interests More Power in Federal Elections
The suit attempts to overturn rules limiting how much a candidate can raise to reimburse themselves for campaign loans.
Donald Trump’s Only Strategy Is to Create Crisis and Claim to Fix It
On border security, as on health care, Trump's big play for 2020 is to confuse everyone and create a sense of panic.
Trump-Linked Christian “Fundamentalists” Pour Millions Into European Far Right
An openDemocracy analysis reveals “shocking” flows of cash crossing the Atlantic to push ultra-conservative agendas.
Here’s What Was Happening While Everyone Was Talking About Mueller
Total vigilance today is thoroughly exhausting, and deadly necessary.
Adam Schiff Delivers Massive Smackdown on Trump
The Intelligence Committee chair focuses on the real issue: Is Trump serving the people of the United States?
Trump’s 2015 Candidacy Speech Was a Warning of What Would Come
Listen to Trump's first campaign speech, and see him presenting himself with naked honesty.
Barr Is a Distraction. We Must Insist on the Moral Indictment of Trump.
The moral indictment against Trump is as strong today as it was last week.