Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil Meet Mitt, the Man from Big Oil
Environmentalists fear a Romney presidency.
Apr 26, 2012 / Ben Adler
People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence People of Color Less Likely to Vote Because of Super PAC Influence
Unjust Voter ID laws won’t solve the problem of a broken democracy, especially when fat-cat Super PAC donors aren’t subject to the same identification regimens.
Apr 26, 2012 / Brentin Mock
A Fight Bigger Than ALEC A Fight Bigger Than ALEC
As campaigns against the right-wing group continue, we must fight its sabotaging of voting rights across the country.
Apr 25, 2012 / The Editors
An Unlikely Coalition in New York Pushes Cuomo on Public Finance An Unlikely Coalition in New York Pushes Cuomo on Public Finance
With national efforts at real campaign finance reform stalled, a savvy coalition aims to catapult New York from the bottom to the top of the class. Will Cuomo act?
Apr 24, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue
Corporate-Funded Conservative Propaganda Machine Distorts Obama’s Record Corporate-Funded Conservative Propaganda Machine Distorts Obama’s Record
Karl Rove and the Koch brothers want to promote falsehoods about Obama’s policies.
Apr 20, 2012 / Ben Adler
Conservatives Defend John Edwards on the Eve of His Trial Conservatives Defend John Edwards on the Eve of His Trial
Even America’s leading conservative magazine can’t swallow the campaign finance prosecution of John Edwards.
Apr 20, 2012 / Ari Melber
White House Drops Campaign Finance Disclosure Push White House Drops Campaign Finance Disclosure Push
The administration could have vastly improved electioneering disclosure with the stroke of a pen—but won’t.
Apr 9, 2012 / George Zornick
Obama by Default Obama by Default
The Republicans are a sick joke, and their narrow ideological stupidity has left rational voters no choice in the coming presidential election but Barack Obama.
Apr 5, 2012 / Robert Scheer
‘Big Government’ Isn’t the Problem, Big Money Is ‘Big Government’ Isn’t the Problem, Big Money Is
With the 2012 elections projected to be the priciest ever, we must rein in the billions of influence-peddling dollars flowing toward Washington.
Mar 21, 2012 / Feature / Robert B. Reich
Why the ACLU Is Wrong About ‘Citizens United’ Why the ACLU Is Wrong About ‘Citizens United’
A former ACLU attorney points out that corporate spending on political campaigns is not “free speech” deserving First Amendment protection.
Mar 21, 2012 / Burt Neuborne