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March 19, 2013 | Money & Politics

“Follow the Money.” Deep Throat’s famous words are even truer today; money remains at the root of corruption in government and politics. In this audio interview, Los Angeles Times journalist Matea Gold talks about investigating Washington’s money trail. Continue reading

Students from the Progress Village Christian Academy get their first chance to play on a new playground built by volunteers in in Tampa, Fla. (Brian Blanco / AP Images for Rebuilding Together)
November 28, 2012 | Q&A
What can we learn about Congress on the playground? Can our representatives work together — or do they need a giant time out?
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November 16, 2012

Former FEC Chairman Trevor Potter refutes the claim that money made little difference in the most expensive election in American history. Continue reading

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November 14, 2012 | Money & Politics
Americans across the political spectrum are in favor of scaling back the amount of money going into campaigns.
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November 9, 2012

Bill looks beyond the 2012 election with insight from the veteran journalist. Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama attend the 67th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity gala organized by the Archdiocese of New York, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
November 9, 2012 | Q&A

Nick Nyhart, CEO of Public Campaign, argues we need to “get the small money in, and the big money out” of our campaign finance system. Continue reading

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November 7, 2012 | Group Think
The activist says the diversity of the winning majority holds the seeds of a new America.
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November 7, 2012 | Group Think
The economist and author says the re-elected president has a great opportunity to mend our budget.
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November 7, 2012 | Group Think

The activist says we now have an opportunity to turn the campaigns that ignited a generation into an enduring force for change. MORE

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November 7, 2012 | Group Think

The author is waiting for President Obama to focus on people who are struggling to get by and to bail out his real constituency. MORE

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