Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’? Jeff Clements: How Can We Defeat ‘Citizens United’?
How can we build an effective movement against corporate personhood?
Mar 15, 2012 / The Nation
The Great Vermont Uprising Against Corporate Personhood The Great Vermont Uprising Against Corporate Personhood
At least sixty-four Vermont communities have now urged Congress to amend the Constitution to overturn the Citizens United ruling. And now the movement is going national.
Mar 8, 2012 / John Nichols
Super Tuesday’s Big Winner Is Already Settled Super Tuesday’s Big Winner Is Already Settled
Super PACS take Super Tuesday.
Mar 6, 2012 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Battling Big Money: Vermont Town Meetings Will Move to Amend Battling Big Money: Vermont Town Meetings Will Move to Amend
More than fifty communities across the state will vote on proposals urging Congress to amend the Constitution to overturn Citizens United.
Mar 6, 2012 / John Nichols
SEC Commissioner Backs More Disclosure on Political Spending SEC Commissioner Backs More Disclosure on Political Spending
Without any input from Congress or the courts, federal regulators could force publicly traded companies to disclose political donations.
Feb 24, 2012 / George Zornick
Scott Walker’s Koch Connection Goes Bad Scott Walker’s Koch Connection Goes Bad
Complaints have been filed with state and federal official regarding Illegal use of tax exempt status by billionaire David Koch.
Feb 24, 2012 / John Nichols
Romney’s Koch Brothers Connections Romney’s Koch Brothers Connections
Romney’s campaign is getting a major boost from the lead organizers behind the Tea Party.
Feb 24, 2012 / Ari Berman
Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It Ron Paul Wants to Abolish the CIA; His Largest Donor Builds Toys for It
Why does 76 percent of the civil libertarian’s Super PAC money come from billionaire Peter Thiel, whose Palantir Technologies helps the government spy on citizens?
Feb 23, 2012 / Mark Ames
Senate Democrats Pressure FEC on Super PACs Senate Democrats Pressure FEC on Super PACs
There’s mounting pressure from the Hill to crack down on outside money in politics.
Feb 22, 2012 / George Zornick
How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO) How the 1 Percent Get So Rich? (VIDEO)
Even in an Occupy world, most Americans don’t know exactly how the 1 percent does what it does. The money media haven’t explained it, and the 1 percent likes things t...
Feb 17, 2012 / Laura Flanders