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Citizens United
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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.
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How Much Did a Billionaire Casino Magnate Really Spend on Campaign 2012?
We don't really know, and it's likely we never will.
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Karl Rove’s Group Promised IRS It Would Spend “Limited” Money on Elections
Crossroads GPS could ultimately be forced to reveal the identities of its donors.
Did Liberals Beat Big Money? Far From It – Election a Minor Setback for Some
While liberals were celebrating election victories, the Big Banks' political operatives did not miss a beat. The real power of money in politics has been to buy influence and …
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After Dismantling Campaign Finance Laws, Montana Group Under Scrutiny
Reports suggest possible illegal coordination with candidate campaigns and indications that American Tradition Partnership may have misled the IRS.
The Corporate “Heist” of the United States Government Began With a Memo in 1971
Unless we amend the Constitution to say that corporations are not people and that money is not speech, America will soon become a full-blown oligarchy.
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American Justice: Marijuana Convicts Scarred While BP Execs Untouched
While young black males are disenfranchised for life for dealing modest amounts of weed, BP can expect to be back to business as usual despite its horrific crimes.