A friend of mine lobbied for campaign finance reform in Missouri for more than a dozen years. He finally gave up in 2000, when
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Crowdsourcing helps solve the Super PAC funding puzzle
Under Citizens United, Super PAC donors’ identities are shrouded in secrecy, but The Caucus, a New York Times blog, has begun a savvy effort
Four days that really make our political system ugly
March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 are the most important dates of the year to most candidates running for office, other
Celebrate, but think about what’s really happening to US democracy
Famed progressive author, teacher and activist Howard Zinn died suddenly on January 27, 2010. To celebrate Zinn’s life and legacy, Boston University initiatied a
AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka wants an independent labor movement
In the past, Democratic politicians could always count on union campaign contributions. But, when it comes to supporting working families, corporate Democrats have not
Who bought the 2010 elections? We may never know.
Even before the last dollar has been tallied, we already know one thing: We’re not going to be able to identify a lot of