Truthout
Dark Money
Dark Money and Lobbyists Serving as Superdelegates Could Decide the 2016 Race
In a close race, superdelegates could determine the Democratic Party's nominee.
Democracy: The Continuing Fight Against Factions
Let's get behind movements like Democracy Spring and take back our democracy from the clutches of faction and oligarchy.
The Dark Money of the Koch Brothers Is the Tip of a Fully Integrated Network
The Koch brothers hailed from a new generation of philanthropists, bent on using billions of dollars from their private foundations to alter the direction of US politics.
The System Is Rigged Against Regular People
In their new book, “Nation on the Take,” Wendell Potter and Nick Penniman portray a government and politics polluted by big corporate dollars. But the authors also offer solutions.
Opponents of GMO Labeling Broke Washington’s Campaign Finance Law
A trade group broke Washington State law by funneling millions of dollars to defeat a GMO labeling initiative, a court found.
How Do Potential Supreme Court Nominees Stack Up on “Citizens United”?
Would President Obama's Supreme Court justice candidates favor campaign finance reforms?
Revealed: The Fossil Fuel Tycoons Trying to Buy the US Election
An elite group of millionaires and billionaires with ties to fossil fuels have spent more than $100 million in this US election cycle.
Dark Money: What Might the Money Media Cover if They Weren’t Covering Trump?
When Americans were asked recently what they fear most, It was corruption of government officials.
Numbers to Know About the 2016 Presidential Race
New financial filings filled with curiosities, surprises.
|
A Glossary of Campaign Finance in the US
Campaign finance in the US can be very complicated and confusing.