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Civil Disobedience Planned on Capitol Hill to Cap Week With More Than 900 Arrests
More than 900 people have been arrested over the past week on Capitol Hill.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Bernie Sanders Focuses on Need for “Moral Economy” at the Vatican, and More
Sanders talked about the Supreme Court's 2010 “Citizens United” ruling, among other issues.
Democracy: The Continuing Fight Against Factions
Let's get behind movements like Democracy Spring and take back our democracy from the clutches of faction and oligarchy.
There’s a Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Afoot, Fueled by Dark Money
Conspiracy theorists can breathe a sigh of relief. Turns out, there is a vast plot afoot.
The Finances of a Second Chance
Candidates who did not make a successful run for federal office and run for a state post, often have to start fundraising all over again.
Self Funding and Democracy
Soon the US public may learn firsthand that self-funding candidates represent themselves.
Opponents of GMO Labeling Broke Washington’s Campaign Finance Law
A trade group broke Washington State law by funneling millions of dollars to defeat a GMO labeling initiative, a court found.
How Do Potential Supreme Court Nominees Stack Up on “Citizens United”?
Would President Obama's Supreme Court justice candidates favor campaign finance reforms?
Revealed: The Fossil Fuel Tycoons Trying to Buy the US Election
An elite group of millionaires and billionaires with ties to fossil fuels have spent more than $100 million in this US election cycle.
Money and the 2016 US Presidential Elections: The $10 Billion Contest
The people of the US now believe the entire process is rigged in favor of rich contributors.