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Republicans, Proudly Serving the 1% Since the Gilded Age
Trump has put forward a very, very barebones childcare plan that has very real holes in it and would really only help wealthier families.
Is Hillary Clinton’s Criticism of Edward Snowden a Distraction From Real Issue of Surveillance?
Hillary Clinton has said Edward Snowden “stole very important information that has unfortunately fallen into a lot of the wrong hands.”
Why the Government’s Top Campaign Finance Watchdogs Have No Teeth
“The penalties are always so much lower than what is really required to cause scofflaws to think it's more than just the cost of doing business...”
Trump Accepted Illegal Canadian Contribution From Muslim Man Who Lost a Bet
Trump campaign in process of refunding foreigner's contribution, spokeswoman says.
“The Royal Road” to an Alternate Location for Trump’s Wall
In her new film “The Royal Road,” Jenni Olson explores the true history of our shared physical landscape with Mexico.
A Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Bill?
Yes, Virginia (and all you other states), it could happen. This year.
Why Does Trump Survive Scandals? Because Scandals Are Part of His Appeal
Don't believe a word Donald Trump says about getting money out of politics.
Bill Moyers | We, the Plutocrats vs. We, the People: Saving the Soul of Democracy
The religion of inequality — of money and power — has failed us; its gods are false gods.
Sanders, the “Progressive” Plutocrat, and the Supreme Court Vacancy
Progressives should demand that Sanders call on President Obama to make a recess appointment of a progressive justice.
Greasing the Outstretched Palms of the Candidates
Two reports underline the suffocating influence of the corporate United States on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers.