Dark Money’s Front Man
Bruce MurphyEric O’Keefe works behind the scenes to help the Koch brothers sway electionsTopics: Money in Politics
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Bill LuedersYeah, there are vast infusions of cash into politics: So what?Topics: ElectionsLobbyingMoney in Politics
View ArticleDon't Dismiss the Sanders Campaign
Ruth ConniffDismissing the Sanders campaign is a mistake. Here's why. Topics: VideoDemocracyElectionsMoney in PoliticsVotingInterviewsPoliticsDemocratsProgressiveRepublicansRightwing
View ArticleHere Comes the Sun! A Broad Constituency Emerges in the Battle for Solar.
Mrill IngramThere's a ton of turmoil, but solar is here to stay. Topics: Money in PoliticsEnvironment
View ArticleStand Up and Sit In for Democracy
Jim HightowerLarge-scale April actions will resist role of big money in politicsTopics: DemocracyElectionsLobbyingMoney in PoliticsVoting
View ArticleGetting Arrested for Democracy
Jay HarrisThe movement is building. We shall overcome.Topics: ActivismElectionsMoney in Politics
View ArticleExTrumpAganza
Mark FioreIf the Republicans wanted their wildcard maverick outsider, they got him!Topics: VideoDemocracyElectionsMoney in PoliticsVotingPoliticsRepublicansRightwingAfrican AmericansWomen's Rights
View ArticleThe Truth About Scott Walker’s Personal Finances
Jud LounsburyOne more lie...Topics: Money in PoliticsRepublicans
View ArticleZephyr Teachout's Push for Reform
Jake WhitneyDo voters care passionately about corruption and campaign finance reform? Teachout is adamant that they do.Topics: ActivismCorporationsDemocracyElectionsMoney in PoliticsProgressive
View ArticleSanders' Success: Democratic Socialism Goes Mainstream
Roger BybeeWhere does democratic, progressive socialism go from here?Topics: DemocracyMoney in PoliticsEconomyPolitics
View ArticleWhat Will Congress do to Address Gun Violence? Pray.
Mark FioreWith a little help from the NRA...Topics: CorporationsCriminal JusticeLobbyingMoney in PoliticsGunsLGBTNational SecurityRepublicansRightwing
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Freedom Itself is Radical
Norman StockwellSixty-one years ago Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren delivered an address in Robert M. La Follette's honor. Topics: Civil LibertiesDemocracyElectionsMoney in...
View ArticleDemocracy Awakening
The EditorsPhoto highlights from April, when thousands of demonstrators gathered in the U.S. Capitol to protest for democracy.Topics: ActivismOccupyCivil LibertiesClimate ChangeCorporationsCriminal...
View ArticleReviving Grassroots Democracy
Rebecca KembleHow one progressive responds to the pressure of loyalty to a party she no longer belongs to.Topics: ActivismCivil LibertiesCorporationsDemocracyElectionsLobbyingMoney in Politics
View ArticleDo Legislators Ignore Public Input? Here's How Much.
Bill LuedersWe the irrelevant?Topics: DemocracyMoney in PoliticsPolitics
View ArticleTough Guys in High Places
Mike ErvinSince when are low income disabled people a "special interest?"Topics: Money in PoliticsDisability RightsHealth
View ArticleClinton's VP Pick Fails to Inspire Progressives
Roger BybeeKaine, while universally liked by his colleagues, simply drains the Democrats of enthusiasm and vitality.Topics: CorporationsElectionsMoney in PoliticsEconomyDemocrats
View ArticleALEC’s War on Clean Government
Rep. Chris TaylorIn the name of free speech, ALEC and Wisconsin are leading national efforts to shut down free speech for most people.Topics: ALEC ExposedDemocracyMoney in PoliticsRepublicans
View ArticleDefending Labor Day
Robert M. La Follette..."the inherent right of people to security to life, liberty, and the enjoyment by the people of the gains of their own industry."Topics: CorporationsMoney in...
View ArticleJohn Doe Shows Wisconsin’s Shocking Dark Money Politics
Roger Bybee"When you give to them, they do whatever the hell you want them to do."Topics: CorporationsCourtsDemocracyElectionsMoney in PoliticsPoliticsRepublicansWhistleblowers
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