by Richard Eskow | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Democracy
The Supreme Court’s McCutcheon ruling will be remembered as a decisive battle in a determined and wealthy minority’s war against the popular will. It is not the first such battle, nor will it be the last. And the people will continue to lose – unless and until the...
by Terrance Heath | Mar 31, 2014 | Democracy
The Republican 2016 presidential primary season opened with the “Sheldon Adelson Primary.” The eight wealthiest person in the country, worth an estimated $40 billion, doesn't have to wait for the official GOP primary season to start. He holds his own primary....
by Dave Johnson | Mar 12, 2014 | Democracy
Republicans won in Florida's 13th district special congressional election on Tuesday. What does this mean? Here is the key point about why the Republican candidate, David Jolly, won: More Republican voters went to the polls and voted than Democrat voters. The...
by Joshua Holland | Feb 24, 2014 | Conservatism, Democracy, Economy
The IRS is considering new rules that would clarify what political activities 501(c)4 “social welfare” organization can participate in. Unlike traditional political action committees (PACs), c4 organizations aren’t required to disclose their donors. As a result, these...
by Dave Johnson | Feb 21, 2014 | Conservatism, Democracy
Here is how it works these days: You start hearing about a big, national problem and then it becomes a drumbeat. First there are a few articles and columns mentioning that such-and-such is a problem. Then a number of articles appear, then a “study” from a “think tank”...
by Bill Scher | Feb 11, 2014 | Democracy
Throughout the immigration debate, Republicans have run phony excuses for delay, Democrats keep stripping them away, and the process keeps moving forward. Last June when the Senate was deliberating immigration reform, and Republicans were complaining that it didn't do...
