Tag: big money
Bernie Sanders blames ‘big money interests’ for Trump’s victory, calls for...
According to Sanders, the Democratic Party’s reliance on wealthy donors and corporate consultants is pushing working-class voters away.
When big money buys off criticism of big money
Big money should not be influencing what should be investigated, revealed, and discussed – especially about big money.
Who won in 2016? Big money.
Neither Clinton nor Trump took on the role of corporate mega-donors this election.
Clinton’s Defense of Big Money Won’t Cut It
This surely will be one of the issues that Sanders carries into the convention. And it is one that Democrats and Clinton should adopt as central to their platform.
The End of Big Money in Elections? 6 Reasons to Think...
Signs of change are cropping up everywhere from grassroots actions to the presidential campaigns.
Hillary to Bernie: You Smear Me When You Tell the Truth
If you accept big money, you know it always comes with strings attached. The more big money you accept, the more strings, until no matter how much you resist, you end up dancing like a puppet on those strings.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
In five years, Chicago has barely made progress on its court-ordered police reforms. Here’s...
Now many of the city’s reform advocates have lost faith in the process and are increasingly concerned that the opportunity for lasting reform is slipping away.