Citizens United 2.0? Citizens United 2.0?
The legal logic arguing that political donations equal free speech is being pushed to dangerous—but predictable—new frontiers.
Jun 2, 2011 / George Zornick
The Breakdown: Are Political Advocacy Donors Evading Taxes? The Breakdown: Are Political Advocacy Donors Evading Taxes?
The IRS is investigating whether five wealthy donors financing political advocacy groups should be paying additional taxes on their contributions. What is this tax, and why hasn't ...
May 19, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Curbing Campaign Cash Curbing Campaign Cash
If Democrats follow Republicans in raising millions from undisclosed sources, they will undermine their moral argument for campaign finance reform.
May 19, 2011 / The Editors
White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending White House Seeks Executive Order to Expose Anonymous Political Spending
With the DISCLOSE Act dead in Congress, the White House is trying new ways to force disclosure of anonymous corporate spending in our elections.
May 18, 2011 / George Zornick
Let’s End the Secret Money Arms Race Let’s End the Secret Money Arms Race
It's time to harness the overwhelming bipartisan support for curbing the influence of money in our elections.
May 16, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
In Wisconsin, Judges Are Elected—But Candidates Are Now Publicly Financed In Wisconsin, Judges Are Elected—But Candidates Are Now Publicly Financed
Special interest groups poured millions of undisclosed dollars into Wisconsin's 2011 Supreme Court election. But the state's new public financing system allowed the candidates to g...
May 6, 2011 / Mark Ladov and Maria da Silva
Big Banks Shell Out to Members of Congress Who Could Kill CFPB Big Banks Shell Out to Members of Congress Who Could Kill CFPB
The big banks are donating a lot of money to members of the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Why? Because those Congresspeople could close dow...
May 6, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie
How Koch Industries Politicizes the Workplace How Koch Industries Politicizes the Workplace
After the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, corporations like Koch Industries are pushing their own political agenda in the workplace.
Apr 21, 2011 / Democracy Now!
The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World? The Breakdown: How Does US Campaign Finance Stack Up Against the Rest of the World?
Are other countries as vulnerable to the effects of money and private interests in politics as we are in the United States?
Apr 15, 2011 / Chris Hayes
Democrats Prepare to Embrace Anonymous Campaign Contributions Democrats Prepare to Embrace Anonymous Campaign Contributions
After running against it in 2010, Democrats plan to make use of Citizens United in 2012.
Apr 13, 2011 / Jamelle Bouie