At his conference in Washington, the longtime activist announced plans for a new group to demand better content from a celebrity-obsessed media, including alternative points of view.

Here's a brief video guide to understanding the super PACs, dark money groups and shadow parties that are already gearing up for the next campaign season (didn't we just finish one?)

The Kochs are meddling in local elections today in Wisconsin, while communities across the state will vote to get money out of politics.

John Nichols and Robert McChesney say the money and media complex is sabotaging our elections. Where do we go from here?

Bill examines two major threats to democracy: the money and media election complex destroying our politics and the extraordinary surveillance invading our privacy.

From Amnesty to Occupy, the Velvet Underground singer was on the frontlines when it mattered.

Many in Congress are refusing to find common ground for fear of losing primary elections.

How's this for irony: While members of Ryan's district were calling for campaign finance reforms last summer, their congressman was meeting secretly with the Koch brothers.

John Nichols writes that the American Legislative Exchange Council's 40th anniversary celebration attracted more attention than it may have wanted.

The role the “stand your ground” law played in George Zimmerman's acquittal has become the subject of renewed and fervent attention.