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Academic Self-Marginalization Not the Problem
The bigger question, and the less obvious problem with Kristof's opinion, is whether more of us would do any good for the world.
Why the First Issue Is Money in Politics
From achieving tax reform to fighting climate change to strengthening the social safety net, we will see no progress until the wealthy entities that benefit can no longer buy …
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Bring Back Democracy to One Person, One Vote
To get the money out of politics, Ben Cohen and others are stamping all of their dollars with messages like “not to be used for buying elections.”
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New Campaign Limit: Memorial Day to Halloween
A law that limits the length of public campaigns to five months is among many serious efforts to restore the ability of ordinary voters to elect candidates who represent …
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Evidence Mounting That Walker Campaign Is at Center of Criminal Probe
Newly-unsealed court documents add to a growing body of evidence that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's campaign is at the center of a wide-ranging secret probe into campaign finance violations …
Groups Sue FEC, Call on Federal Court to Overturn Dismissal of Complaint Against Crossroads GPS
Watchdog groups said Crossroads GPS should be registered as a political committee and subject to disclosure; FEC general counsel and half of commission agreed.
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Secret Court Ruling Could Undermine Wisconsin Campaign Finance Law
A secret court ruling in the
New Hampshire Rebellion in the Footsteps of Granny D
Despite winter's ice and sleet, it was a fitting starting point on January 11 for a march across New Hampshire from north to south, a protest demanding that our …
Watchdogs to Sue FEC for Dismissal of Crossroads GPS Complaint
The complaint stemmed from the group's failure to register as a political committee and disclose its donors despite huge expenditures on political advertising in the 2010 election cycle.
Greg Palast | Christie and Koch in Cahoots? It’s Time to Subpoena the Committee for Our Children’s Future
Greg Palast: Far more insidious than Chris Christie playing traffic warden is the story of his secret meetings with a gaggle of billionaires - and the legality of campaign …