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Campaign Cash? Local TV News Hits Mute Button
Michael Winship: The total being spent for all the races in 2012 is projected at $6 billion this year.
The Rain on Our Parade: A Letter to My Dismal Allies
Rebecca Solnit: I have a grand goal, and that is to counter the Republican right with its deep desire to annihilate everything I love and to move toward far …
Ted Rall’s Tales From the Crypt of Democracy: Election Thieves
Inserted in the center of Greg Palast's just-released book,
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Never Mind Super PACs: How Big Business Is Buying the Election
Defending their new privilege of secret corporate electioneering, trade associations have bitterly opposed any attempts, postu2013Citizens United, at reform.
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Jim Hightower: Koch Brothers’ Moonshine
A dirty windfall from a dirty fuel to underwrite dirty politics. You don't need a bloodhound's nose to sniff this one out.
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Second Judge Finds Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Unconstitutional
A Wisconsin judge has found that the state's American Legislative Exchange Council-inspired voter ID restriction imposes an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote, writing that the law "tells …
Thumbing Their Noses at Us: Election-Based Nonprofits Flouting Their Charters (Part One)
Right now, under the current
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Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Declares Victory in Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi claimed a narrow victory early Monday in Egyptu2019s first free presidential election.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: GOP Continues to Try Crashing Economy to Sabotage Obama’s Campaign, and More
In today's On the News segment: The state of Florida announced on Monday that it is filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, British voters are worried their …
Election Countdown 2012: Florida Will File Suit Against Department of Homeland Security, and More
In today's Election Countdown 2012 news: In Florida's voter purge, Governor Scott has said that the secretary of state's office will be filing a lawsuit against the Department of …