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A glimmer of hope for disclosure

We can expect all manner of appeals and/or delaying tactics to undo it, but a little noticed court decision last Friday offers at least a glimmer of hope that the megadonors attempting to buy the 2012 elections will be forced into the open. In a suit brought by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, U.S. District Judge [...]

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Take the Money and Run for Office

This American Life goes inside the rooms where the deals get made, to the actual moment that the checks change hands — and asks the people writing and receiving the checks what, exactly, is the money buying in our politics?

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Naive and Stupid

We cannot count on the U.S. Supreme Court to fix a problem it created, a problem that a majority of the justices don’t even acknowledge exists.

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Koch Brothers Exposed by Brave New Foundation

Get a DVD of the film that exposes the Koch brothers, and support Common Cause at the same time.

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Justice Integrity Project Reports on Complaint Against Liberty Central

There is substantial evidence of large-scale political activities by Liberty Central, certainly sufficient to prompt an inquiry from the IRS.

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