Sunday, December 22, 2024

Tag: dark money

Pushing toxic chemicals and climate denial: The dark money-funded Independent Women’s...

IWF partners with many other Koch-funded activist groups that deny climate science and push the deregulatory agenda of corporations.

10 years ago, Connecticut got big money out of its elections....

The landmark public financing system is under threat.

You get what you pay for: If money is speech, can...

This is not the sort of democracy the Framers had in mind, but if there is no distinction between private wealth and political influence, it’s the sort we’d better get used to.

Pro-Gorsuch dark money raises doubts about judicial independence

Does Gorsuch have a conflict of interest?

Marc Short: Koch dark-money operative is Trump’s liaison to Congress

One thing seems clear already: the Kochs and their big-money allies seem poised to gain more influence than ever during a presidency they once tried to prevent.

Doing What the Feds Won’t on Corporate Political Disclosure

A tiny Washington nonprofit is trying to do what Congress and the SEC won't.

Overturn Citizens United

This petition is closed.

Leaked Documents Expose Worst Corruption Scandal in a Decade

Scott Walker may have done political favors for the lead industry in exchange for millions.

The Real Threat to American Sovereignty

Donald Trump is right to worry about American sovereignty. But the real threat to our sovereignty isn’t imports or immigrants. It’s global money influencing our politics.

Koch-Backed ‘Dark Money’ Groups Fined for Failing to Disclose Donors

Three conservative organizations agree to pay FEC combined $233,000.

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.