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 )

Cain Calls Sexual Harassment Claims ‘Totally False’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2011 Moving swiftly to defend his name as ghosts of sexual harassment claims past revisited him, GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain made the bold move Monday to go on Fox News for a little PR exorcism aided by the Murdochian news network Cain was unequivocal in denying that he engaged in "sexually suggestive behavior" (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Google’s Many Changes

Staff / Truthdig Sep 26, 2011 With the simple dictum "don't be evil" as its motto, the Internet software giant Google -- which ranked as the third-highest lobbying spender in the tech industry in 2010 -- wages an aggressive image and relations campaign with an international public, and its strategy is evolving. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Selling Out of Our Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2011 For years, the conservative wing of the Supreme Court has flapped mightily in the face of any attempt to deny American corporations their ability to disenfranchise and dispossess the American public. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No Public Money for Arizona Candidates

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2011 In a second major ruling Monday, U.S. Supreme Court justices split along ideological lines to reject an Arizona campaign finance law that offered public funding to candidates unable to raise the enormous sums of money needed to run for political office. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

John Edwards’ Cover-Up Consequences

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2011 Two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards will likely be indicted by the Justice Department on charges that he violated campaign finance laws as he tried to conceal an affair with videographer Rielle Hunter, though a plea agreement is possible. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Rise of Secret Campaign Donors

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2011 A growing number of political campaign contributors are bypassing the Federal Election Commission entirely, secretly donating large sums of money right under the nose of the toothless organization. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

IRS to Tax the Purchase of Political Power Through Nonprofits

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2011 Clandestine political financiers such as David H. Koch, who along with his brother Charles has bankrolled the tea party movement, may soon be hit with “gift taxes” for each donation to nonprofit political advocacy groups. The Internal Revenue Service has been able to tax such contributions since 1982, but it has rarely happened, The New York Times reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Money Pit

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Apr 22, 2011 When it comes to matters of money and politics, there is a big gulf between Democrats and Republicans -- in theory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

DeLay Found Guilty in Money Laundering Case

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2010 The holiday special for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay was a big helping of guilty-as-charged Wednesday, as the former Republican lawmaker found himself on the wrong side of the Texas legal system in a money laundering case (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Invisible Inc.

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2010 Thanks to the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, corporations can go crazy with campaign funding (oh, and they are) without even having to make it clear where their money goes. This is the democracy of the future! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Side of Democracy

Stuart Whatley / Truthdig Aug 30, 2010 As it is an election year amidst the Great Recession, talk of the American plutocracy is very much in vogue. But to label the situation as unique belies centuries of history. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )