- November 19, 2014The FEC has created a loophole a million dollars wide for federal contractors like Chevron to exploit.
- November 14, 2014The crop of newly elected politicians from last week’s elections are likely to increase profits for banks while further cutting public sector workers’ pensions.
- November 14, 2014With Obama in the White House and the GOP in control of Congress, insurers are in the catbird seat.
- November 14, 2014Former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout writes in her new book that the Citizens United decision is bad for politics and displays a poor understanding of history.
- November 7, 2014Huge margins back up up the claim that "nearly all Americans share the sentiment that corporations should not have the same rights as people."
- November 7, 2014Since Republican legislatures implemented new voting restrictions after 2010 and SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act, it’s become easier to buy an election and harder to vote in one.
- November 7, 2014States and localities nationwide voted on a host hot-button food and agriculture issues. The outcomes have major implications for policy — and your dinner plate.
- November 6, 2014While big Dem donors like Tom Steyer lament Tuesday's return on their investment, they should take heart: big money — even losing big money — matters in Washington.
- November 6, 2014The real story was that such a large chunk of the cost was paid for by a small group of ultra-wealthy donors using outside groups to bury voters with an avalanche of spending.
- November 6, 2014On Tuesday, the Democrats' economic agenda fared better than Democrats.