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McCutcheon Supreme Court Case Could Give Money More Say in Politics
McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission is seen by campaign finance reform watchdogs as a sequel to Citizens United.
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Lawsuit Challenges IRS to Crack Down on Dark Money Groups Like Rove’s Crossroads GPS
The lawsuit would force the IRS to tighten its standards.
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Decay and Repair: Government Corruption Can Be Fixed
The current level of corruption in Congress can be remedied.
John Nichols and Robert McChesney: Progressives Ask for Too Little, Not Too Much in Age of Plutocratic Rule
Truthout speaks with John Nichols and Robert McChesney about their new book, “Dollarocracy.”
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If Sports Had No Rules …
Unlimited monetary donations in sports will corrupt the sport the same way that unlimited campaign donations have corrupted politics.
Can the Federal Election Commission Be Saved?
The FEC is in the news with reports that Republicans are trying to force changes that would neutralize it even further.
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Koch Industries PAC Spending Significantly More Compared to Recent Election Cycles
KOCHPAC donated $559,000 to federal-level political candidates and committees during the first five months of the year.
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Consumer Groups, Shareholders Call for Google to Leave US Chamber of Commerce, Disclose Political Spending
Outside spending in elections quadrupled between 2010 and 2012 after the Citizens United ruling cleared the way for corporations to privately donate unlimited sums to political candidates.
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Kochs Form “Business League,” Will Keep Political Spending in the Shadows
With ambiguous IRS rules and a deadlocked Congress, they might get away with it.
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If Bangladesh Can Hold Their Corporate Fatcats Accountable – Then So Can We!
So, how is it that Bangladesh, a third-world nation, can seize the assets of those responsible for the tragic factory collapse and bring them court in just 5 days, …