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FEC: Notable Conservatives Tied to Nonprofit Scofflaw
But regulators unlikely to punish group that backed GOP candidates.

How Campaign Finance Disenfranchises the Silent Majority of US Democratic Socialists
To elect a president who will promote the democratic socialist positions, the country will have to first create generous public funding of election campaigns.

Bright Ideas From the GOP’s Finest
Can we really take another year of nasty rhetoric and nonsense proposals?

GOP Candidates Spar, but Agree on One Thing: Don’t Raise the Minimum Wage
The fourth GOP presidential debate took place last night with the three front-runners opposing a minimum wage increase.

Clicking Our Way Toward the 2016 Election
Our political self determination may be headed toward manipulations that have no genuine semblance of public opinion.

The Republicans’ Manufactured Media War
The goal is to scare voters into thinking that the media are advancing a leftist agenda against Republicans.

Charles Koch “Expects a Return” on Political Spending, and Gets It
A national movement is growing to push back against this big money political system.

Paul Ryan vs. the People
The GOP's new House speaker says he “trusts the American people,” but his budget takes direct aim at them.

Viggo Mortensen: On Foreign Policy, Democratic Candidates Aren’t Too Far From the Hawks
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have voiced support for President Obamau2019s plan to keep US troops in Afghanistan.

Fred Thompson’s Legacy Includes Giving the Kochs a Free Pass
The late senator's legacy continues unabated.