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A Prophet Crying in the Wilderness: Montana’s Governor Vows to Continue His Fight Against Citizens United
The governor called for a federal constitutional amendment that would allow states to ban corporate money from political campaigns.
Thumbing Their Noses at Us: Election-Based Nonprofits Flouting Their Charters (Part One)
Right now, under the current
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Facepalm!
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Why Do House Republicans Want to Keep Super PAC TV Ad Files Offline?
A new federal rule would give the public online access to detailed information on who is paying how much for political ads in the nation's top TV markets as …
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Newlyweds
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Not With a Bang, but a Derp: It’s Mitt
The last lingering echoes of the most ludicrous GOP field ever to seek the presidency roared over the gunwales of Romney's campaign battleship like a wall of green water, …
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Stigmatize the Money
In Congress and state legislatures, both sides of the aisle are awash with special-interest money.
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Romney’s Regressivism
According to the non-partisan Tax Policy Center, Romneyu2019s plan would give a $250K tax cut, on average, to everyone now earning over a million dollars a year.
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Henry A. Giroux: The Occupy Movement and the Politics of Educated Hope
American society has lost its claim on democracy. One indication of such a loss is that the crises produced on a daily basis by crony capitalism operate within a …
Thinking About Mitt Romney and Seamus, Michael Vick and Dog Fighting, and Eating Animals
Don't Worry About Obama; Worry about Seamus Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has got more to worry about than a lack of enthusiasm for his candidacy. …