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
The .000063 Percent Election The .000063 Percent Election
How the politics of the super-rich became American politics.
Feb 16, 2012 / Ari Berman
New Mexico Legislature to Congress: Amend Against ‘Citizens United’ New Mexico Legislature to Congress: Amend Against ‘Citizens United’
Legislators are telling Congress to get to work on amending the Constitution to get big money out of politics. And many of the proponents of state resolutions are also running for ...
Feb 13, 2012 / John Nichols
Elections Are for Suckers Elections Are for Suckers
Bribes from billionaires? Super PACs buying campaigns right and left? Let’s just dip our fingers in purple ink and pose for photos.
Feb 9, 2012 / Robert Scheer
Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism Sheldon Adelson and the End of American Anti-Semitism
How can it be that the “richest Jew in the world” can buy the foreign policy of a major party’s presidential contender and “the Jews” have somehow escaped the blame?
Feb 8, 2012 / Column / Eric Alterman
Jim Messina Visits Wall Street Jim Messina Visits Wall Street
The Obama campaign already appears to be fundraising for its Super PAC—starting in the financial sector.
Feb 8, 2012 / George Zornick
Video: Activists Bathe the Supreme Court in Dollar Signs Video: Activists Bathe the Supreme Court in Dollar Signs
The Supreme Court lit with dollar signs.
Feb 7, 2012 / Laura Flanders
How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections
Highlights from Saturday morning’s Up With Chris Hayes: the palpable effects of Citizens United, pro–Mitt Romney Super Pac donations, a retired NYPD officer’s tho...
Feb 6, 2012 / Chris Hayes
Super PAC, Big Donors Propel Romney to Florida Victory Super PAC, Big Donors Propel Romney to Florida Victory
The bulk of Romney’s fundraising comes from the 1 percent of the 1 percent.
Feb 1, 2012 / Ari Berman
How Romney Beat Gingrich in Florida How Romney Beat Gingrich in Florida
More favorable demographics—and effective attack ads.
Feb 1, 2012 / Ben Adler