Money & Politics

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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Jim Messina, national chairman of Organizing for Action and President Obama's former campaign manager. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
In Reversal, Organizing for Action Won’t Take Corporate Cash
March 7, 2013 | Money & Politics
The president's nonprofit announces a change in policy after receiving criticism from editorial boards and campaign finance reformers.
This undated frame grab taken from AP video shows a control room at television station WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Va. Political ads are blasting across the television airwaves in the Roanoke/Lynchburg Va. market, delighting broadcasters but making some viewers cringe. Blame Virginia's status as a swing state in the 2012 presidential race _ and the cheap air time in the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. By the number of television households, with New York at the top, Roanoke is down the market size list at number 68. (AP Photo/AP Video)
Political Advertisers Flout FCC Regulations
March 7, 2013 | Money & Politics
A new report finds that many local TV stations selling airtime to dark money groups for political ads are not following the FCC disclosure requirements.
President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, before his departure on Marine One helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and a visit with veterans who are being treated at the hospital and their families. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The Most Innovative Dark Money Group is Obama’s Own
March 6, 2013 | Money & Politics

Because Obama is a lame duck — and not a campaigning candidate — Organizing for Action gives big donors more access to his administration than ever before. Continue reading

Sheila Bair on Moyers & Company. (Credit: Dale Robbins)
Why Republicans Should Take on Inequality
February 27, 2013 | BillBoard
Sheila Bair writes that growing income inequality in America is everyone's problem, and calls on her fellow Republicans to take action.
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Donors Trust: The ATM for Climate Denial
February 21, 2013 | Money & Politics
Mother Jones and The Guardian report that a little-known group has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars from wealthy contributors to a host of right-wing organizations, advocacy groups and think tanks.
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Cleaning Up Our Elections
February 15, 2013
More about the public financing system in New York City and the history of public financing nationally.
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Web Extra: Goodnight Democracy
February 15, 2013

Follow the story of how big money bought our democracy, children’s-book style, courtesy of Rootstrikers and us. Continue reading

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Bill Moyers Essay: As the SEC Door Revolves
February 15, 2013

Mary Jo White’s appointment illustrates a takeover of government regulatory agencies by the very corporations they’re supposed to keep an eye on. Continue reading

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POGO Sticks It to the SEC
February 15, 2013 | On Democracy

Through Washington’s revolving door go hundreds of former SEC employees who work with the SEC on behalf of corporations the agency is supposed to regulate. Continue reading

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Full Show: The Fight to Keep Democracy Alive
February 15, 2013 | Moyers & Company

Exploring the virus of money in our politics, and how we need to combat it. Continue reading

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