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DHS Emails Question Federal Law Enforcement’s Role in Violence at Occupy Wall Street and Oakland Rallies
More than a year after tens of thousands with Occupy Wall Street protested economic and social inequality and corporate influence on government, the public still does not know if …
Robert Reich on Lessons Learned From Watergate
Interview with economist and former secretary of labor, Robert Reich, on the influence of money over politics from Watergate to today.
Overturning Citizens United: Is a Constitutional Amendment the Best Path to Limit Dark Money?
On Tuesday, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen's United.
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Citizens United 2.0? Supreme Court Could Further Open Door to Money in Politics
If the court sides with the challengers in McCutcheon v FEC, political power and influence in America would be further concentrated in the hands of just a few wealthy …
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How’s This for a Speech on the Real State of the Union?
Here's what a State of the Union address might sound like if it were truly concerned with the well-being of the whole country and not a privileged and powerful …
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We Must Stop the Tyrannical Minority
The majority of us have to do something before the billionaires take over completely.
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Citizens United Opponents Cheer Corporate Disclosure Rule on SEC Agenda
The SEC may help rein in election finance reforms.
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25 Best Progressive Victories in 2012
Peter Dreier looks back at 2012 and 25 powerful progressive victories, including elections, ballot measures, court rulings, legislation and new waves of mobilization.
In Montana, Dark Money Helped Democrats Hold a Key Senate Seat
Such spending played a greater role in the Montana Senate race than almost any other.
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New Report Shows Tectonic Shifts in Campaign Spending
Outside groups spent more money in the 2012 election cycle than the past four cycles combined.