Attack of the Super PACs

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 24, 2011 While the Iowa Republican caucuses might not tell us much about who will win the party’s presidential nomination, they already reveal plenty about how the new world of unlimited campaign contributions is corrupting politics.The Iowa Republican caucuses already reveal plenty about how the new world of unlimited campaign contributions is corrupting politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NYC Campaign Fundraiser Arrested on Alleged Fraud

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2011 A fundraiser for New York City Comptroller John C. Liu was arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of misrepresenting the origins of campaign donations. The arrest bodes poorly for Liu—the city's chief officer in charge of revenue and audits, pictured above—who is considered a possible successor to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Barak to Olmert: Get Outta Here

Staff / Truthdig May 28, 2008 Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak called for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign or temporarily step down from his post in the midst of investigations into allegedly illegal donations to Olmert's campaign. Barak threatened to pull the Labor Party out of the coalition government that supports Olmert unless he removes himself from the "day-to-day management of the government." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )