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The Final Stretch: The Chaotic Super PACs Supporting Donald Trump
Several pro-Trump super PACs have been spending this year without admonishment from their candidate.
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Gay Neoliberal Candidate in San Francisco Disproves Myths About LGBT Values
Not all openly gay or pro-LGBT politicians are progressive.
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After Bernie: Will “Our Revolution” Deliver on Its Promise of “Political Revolution”?
In a post-Sanders era filled with possibilities and pitfalls, a down-ticket strategy appears to be gaining momentum.
Dark Money Is Reshaping Arizona’s Energy Fights
The 2010 Citizens United decision is affecting elections on the ground.
Why the Government’s Top Campaign Finance Watchdogs Have No Teeth
“The penalties are always so much lower than what is really required to cause scofflaws to think it's more than just the cost of doing business...”
Sanders, the “Progressive” Plutocrat, and the Supreme Court Vacancy
Progressives should demand that Sanders call on President Obama to make a recess appointment of a progressive justice.
Greasing the Outstretched Palms of the Candidates
Two reports underline the suffocating influence of the corporate United States on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers.
Economic Update: The Economics of Labor Day
This episode of Professor Wolff's radio show discusses dark money, and more.
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Trump Campaign Blames “Scammers” After Being Busted (Again) for Soliciting Foreign Donations
It is against the law for campaigns to receive or even seek out foreign donations.
First Evidence Surfaces of Foreign Money Pouring Into US Elections After “Citizens United”
Direct evidence has emerged for the first time showing a foreign company has donated money to a federal campaign.