If we’ve learned anything from the 2012 race, it’s that American politics have gotten way out of our control. Our guest Tom Engelhardt says that, like our sodas and our military, our elections have become “supersized.” Continue reading
Money & Politics
Do democracy and plutocracy mix? Bill Moyers has spent years digging into the corrosive effects of money and corporate influence on American politics, a well-traveled intersection that has become all the more significant in the aftermath of the 2010 Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling. How far back does the influence go and how much does it corrupt our democracy today? Explore these current issues with help from leading thinkers, investigative journalists, and scholars. For even deeper understanding, check out Bill’s list of must-read books on money and politics.
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November 5, 2012 | Money & Politics
A new report finds that a disproportionate amount of super PAC donations comes from just a few American cities.
November 2, 2012
A new analysis of pre-election data from the FEC and other sources by U.S. PIRG and Demos shows that outside spending in the first presidential election since Citizens United is living up to its hype Continue reading
November 2, 2012 | News & Notes
We are re-broadcasting the premiere episode of Moyers & Company, exploring politically-engineered inequality — an issue as relevant at the end of 2012 as it was at the start. Continue reading
November 2, 2012 | Money & Politics
In these last few days, super PAC ads are dominating the airwaves in swing states and one Montana PAC may be in trouble for coordinating with candidates.
October 31, 2012 | Smart Charts
Year-to-date spending totals for this year's election have exceeded spending for the past six elections combined.
October 26, 2012 | Money & Politics
A roundup of the week that was in political dark money, including a look at where attacks ads are most concentrated and tallies of the exponential increase in spending since Citizens United.
October 26, 2012
Former TARP special inspector Neil Barofsky joins Bill to discuss the critical yet unmet need to rein in big banks. Continue reading
October 26, 2012 | Book Club
What about Chrystia Freeland's Plutocrats surprises or interests you? We thought she makes an interesting distinction in Chapter Two between today's rich and those of the first Gilded Age. Join our book club discussion!
October 25, 2012 | Cartoons
Suzie shares what she’s learned from adults about elections in America in this week’s Mark Fiore animated cartoon. Continue reading
